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from: Rich
date: 2007-02-12 11:54:18
subject: Re: A Windows expert opts for a Mac life

From: "Rich" 

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   As much as your false conjecture "Looks like you were fooled by the =
elegant & easy-to-use interface."  Why did you make this bogus
claim if = you thought it was a diversion and not related to the topic
being = discussed?

Rich

  "Ad"  wrote in message =
news:45d0c0e9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Rich wrote:
  >    "Looks like you were fooled by the elegant & easy-to-use =
interface."
  > =20
  > Not me.  This is the bit that appeals to consumers, not the =
underlying=20
  > bits.  The same is true of Windows.  Consumers are sold by the UI =
and=20
  > features not the API or driver model.  If you think consumers care =
about=20
  > the low level bits then you should stay far away from this business =
and=20
  > especially its marketing.
  > =20

  &? What has that to do with whether OSX is a *ix?

  What has KDE or GNOME to to with whether Linux is a *ix?

  Adam
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   As much
as your false =
conjecture=20
"Looks like
you were fooled by = the elegant=20
& easy-to-use interface."  Why did you
make this bogus =
claim if=20
you thought it was a diversion and not related to the topic being=20
discussed?
 
Rich
 

  "Ad" <Dobbin{at}theStablesC=">mailto:Dobbin{at}theStablesCloseToTheAirport.com">Dobbin{at}theStablesC=
loseToTheAirport.com>=20
  wrote in message news:45d0c0e9$1{at}w3.nls.net...Rich=20
  wrote:>    "Looks like
you were fooled by the =
elegant=20
  & easy-to-use interface."> 
> Not me.  =
This is the=20
  bit that appeals to consumers, not the underlying >
bits.  =
The=20
  same is true of Windows.  Consumers are sold by the UI and =
>=20
  features not the API or driver model.  If you think consumers =
care about=20
  > the low level bits then you should stay far away from this =
business=20
  and > especially its
marketing.>  &? =
What has=20
  that to do with whether OSX is a *ix?What has KDE or GNOME to =
to with=20
  whether Linux is a
*ix?Adam

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