If so what did you think? Didn't it sound as though some very devoted Linux guys took over the editing of the program?
For those who didn't see it, well unfortunately it doesn't seem to look as though it will be repeated. But the article was around 20mins long and made comparisons between Linux and NT. They featured Powys council who have deployed Linux boxen as dial on demand routers/mail servers for their local community's drop in centre type things, and saying that they chose Linux as it's cheaper than NT and easier to support. They had interviews with Linus and they featured Linux Expo in New York (I think it was the one but it may of been some other Linux show in the States) They made a comparison between the cost of MS Office and StarOffice. They said about how IBM supports Linux, they featured Oracle, they had lots of other things I can't remember, But best of all they seemed to be saying that Win2K is a bit pants and that maybe you should consider Linux solutions instead of deploying expensive MS solutions.
It was really cool it seemed as though they were trying to put a bit of a spoiler on the launch of Win2K and this was on British TV! It just goes to show how Linux support & advocacy has grown in the past year. If anyone does find that it will be repeated (maybe on News 24?) then let me know as I would like to see it again.
Adam
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On Mon, Feb 14, 2000 at 04:54:18PM -0000, Adam Bower wrote:
If so what did you think? Didn't it sound as though some very devoted Linux guys took over the editing of the program?
As it happens, I didn't. My wife was watching it in the other room -- she shouted through "There's a programme on Microsoft on here, but it's a bit basic for you, I think." :-)
Then, about five minutes later, she shouted "It's a commercial for Linux." It's great having a wife who knows what OS I run, I think :)
Aquarius
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Adam Bower wrote:
If so what did you think? Didn't it sound as though some very devoted Linux guys took over the editing of the program?
Yes! I saw it, too. Here are my major thoughts in summary.
I found it very interesting, but prominent were its omissions. There was no mention of Unix, BSD, GNU or BeOS, as far as I recall. It does rather reinforce the idea that, apart from Linux, there's really nothing but MS Windows. Also, GNU often get no mention at all despite the large amount of important and widely used GNU software in Linux (BASH, GCC, BinUtils, etc, etc), and this is again the case with The Money Program. (We, the Linux Community, really need not only to give credit where it's due, but to draw attention to it.) I do think there should have been a proper rundown of major and rival operating systems, just for context if nothing else.
Yes, it really did sound like The Money Program got taken over by penguins, and I'm keeping an eye out for a Broadcasting Complaints Commission thingy upholding Microsoft's complaints. I'm sort of hoping that Microsoft will complain, as that would just confirm publicly the idea that Microsoft feel the need to defend themselves against Linux.
Hmmm...
UP THE REVOLUTION!
Simon Best barsticus@earthling.net
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On Tue, Feb 15, 2000 at 10:26:06PM +0000, Simon Best wrote:
but MS Windows. Also, GNU often get no mention at all despite the large amount of important and widely used GNU software in Linux (BASH, GCC, BinUtils, etc, etc), and this is again the case with The Money Program.
Does DaemonLinux still exist? Ok, it was only done to shut RMS up, but they managed to replace the (IIRC) 16% of a typical Linux system that comes from the GNU project with BSD parts. It's a modular world, remember ;)
MJR
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