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[Dennis Veatch]

On Friday 27 June 2003 08:16 am, Rick Sivernell wrote:
> Collins
>
>    I can do better than that. In class yesterday, I asked the prof what
> program would you use if you do not have winders. Her answer was, "your out
> of luck, there is no other os than winders. 98% of the world uses it and it
> is the os of choice. It is hat the bussiness world uses." I asked her what
> aboutLinux and the fact that 27% of servers are Linux and opensource
> software is starting to take it place. She said never."
>
> amagzing is the fact of denial. or is it brain washed.
>
> cheers

Anytime someone says "never", especially politicians, professors, CEOs, etc 
you can almost be for sure it will happen.

To point out the obvious flaw in your teachers thinking. It is not the OS of 
choice but rather the threat from billyg if vendors try shipping anything 
else. That does not make it a chocie. That makes it dictated.

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