Hugh Shelton on Red Hat BoD

[Rick Forrister]

Leon A. Goldstein wrote:

> Rick Forrister wrote:
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>>bof wrote:
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>>> Leon Goldstein wrote:
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>>>> Yet another reason not to buy Red Hat. 
>>>
>>And your reason would be...
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>>>> Retired army officer speaking here.
>>>
>>Retired PJ here.  Doesn't make my opinion worth more _OR_ less that I've 
>>ever seen.
>>
> I have personally experienced Shelton's "management style."  

_THAT_ could easily make a difference - but wasn't mentioned before. 8^)

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> > Maybe this will be part of their new marketing plan:  "You WILL buy 
> > Red Hat Linux. That's an order, soldier!"
>
> Nah, but the "Old Buddies" routine might get the military to make more 
> use of Linux in some form.
> That will be the day.  Do you have any idea how many laptops the army 
> took to Iraq?  All in order to bury the enemy
> in an avalanche of PowerPoint briefings. 

Don't know how many went to Iraq, but it was more than a few, I'd bet. 
 We had enough of the things in Saudi Arabia during round one.

rickf