Re: [tlug] Linux powers throw weight behind desktop version

[Blomberg David <dblomber@example.com>]

On Thu, 2003-11-13 at 10:41, Shawn wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:29:58 +0900, Blomberg David <dblomber@example.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 19:24, Sanjay Chigurupati wrote:
> >> FYI,
> > No less than two weeks ago Red Hat said Linux is not ready for the
> > desktop (in response to Novells buying of SuSE) now they chnaged their
> > mind I guess they meant any distro other than Red Hat they don't want to
> > see on the desktop <internal FUD is worse than external FUD and Red
> > Hatis getting too good at it>
> 
> I guess you don't like RedHat.  What they said is they plan to improve it.
> 
I never said I dont like Red Hat the distro (the company is starting to
get on my nerves)
> Quote
>   Specifically, Red Hat is working on making desktop Linux:
> 
> • Easier to use, 
...
> • More interoperable 
...
> Who said anything about it being ready? 
its more the impression they and IBM gave at the Desktop summit 
>  Why the RedHat bashing?
Its not bashing-their politics are really starting to get in the way and
causing them to do a lot of doubletalk. If thats bashing than anyone who
reads and makes a decison against anything is bashing it.  

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David Blomberg
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