Alias has his head in the Ubuntu clouds and can think of nothing else.

 

 

"Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message

news:13al2dkdod6pm38@news.supernews.com...

> Alias wrote:

>

>>>> In 1981, IBM was the only game in town with Tandy and Apple way behind.

>>>> MS was nowhere to be found and look at them now.

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>

> Microsoft was not "nowhere to be found" in 1981. They were already well

> established by then. They had the dominate BASIC interpreters on

> TRS-80s, Apples and others. Microsoft BASIC was *the* BASIC to have on

> computers at the time. They had many other languages also - BASIC

> compilers, COBOL compilers, FORTRAN, Assemblers, etc. Why do you think

> IBM went to MS in the first (actually 2nd) place? Digital Research

> (CP/M) was not interested, so there was no one else to turn to.

>

> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves that you

> are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was not around at

> that time.

>

> Mike

Mike wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>

>>>> In 1981, IBM was the only game in town with Tandy and Apple way

>>>> behind. MS was nowhere to be found and look at them now.

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>

> Microsoft was not "nowhere to be found" in 1981. They were already

> well established by then. They had the dominate BASIC interpreters on

> TRS-80s, Apples and others. Microsoft BASIC was *the* BASIC to have on

> computers at the time. They had many other languages also - BASIC

> compilers, COBOL compilers, FORTRAN, Assemblers, etc. Why do you think

> IBM went to MS in the first (actually 2nd) place? Digital Research

> (CP/M) was not interested, so there was no one else to turn to.

>

> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves that

> you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was not around

> at that time.

>

> Mike

 

They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

 

Alias

Spanky deMonkey wrote:

> Alias has his head in the Ubuntu clouds and can think of nothing else.

 

Actually, I was just perusing the screen shots of PCLinuxOS and I plan

to download and try it out.

 

Alias

>

>

> "Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message

> news:13al2dkdod6pm38@news.supernews.com...

>> Alias wrote:

>>

>>>>> In 1981, IBM was the only game in town with Tandy and Apple way behind.

>>>>> MS was nowhere to be found and look at them now.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alias

>> Microsoft was not "nowhere to be found" in 1981. They were already well

>> established by then. They had the dominate BASIC interpreters on

>> TRS-80s, Apples and others. Microsoft BASIC was *the* BASIC to have on

>> computers at the time. They had many other languages also - BASIC

>> compilers, COBOL compilers, FORTRAN, Assemblers, etc. Why do you think

>> IBM went to MS in the first (actually 2nd) place? Digital Research

>> (CP/M) was not interested, so there was no one else to turn to.

>>

>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves that you

>> are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was not around at

>> that time.

>>

>> Mike

>

>

Re: Ubuntu Not Ready for the Desktop! It's not a question, it'sa statement of fact.

 

Mike wrote:

> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

>> This article was commissioned by Mr Ubuntu, so it is hardly surprising

>> that Dell did not want to commit to real figures. I thought that Ms

>> Dell handled it very well.

>>

>> Feisty Fawn should be renamed Frumpy Friesian.. the download takes a

>> longer time than getting Vista x86 and 64 combined, and the default

>> install desktop is terrible, sporting two flavors of slurry brown..

>> Kubuntu looks better, as does PClinuxOS..

>

> Well stated. Ubuntu does indeed look literally like crap. PCLinuxOS

> is much better looking. I'm posting from it right now, running in

> VMWare under Vista of course!

>

> Mike

 

I just visited their site. I think I will try it out.

 

Alias

Alias wrote:

> Spanky deMonkey wrote:

>

>> Alias has his head in the Ubuntu clouds and can think of nothing else.

>

>

> Actually, I was just perusing the screen shots of PCLinuxOS and I plan

> to download and try it out.

>

> Alias

 

Too late.

We've already done that.

Better than urbuttoo but still no cigar.

Wait another 10-15 yrs.

Hold your breath in the meantime.

Frank

Alias wrote:

> Mike wrote:

>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves that

>> you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was not

>> around at that time.

>>

>> Mike

>

> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

 

Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

 

"Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on your

TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That *was* the OS.

 

If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

(Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action was

still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability to

save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

 

Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format, their

own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right? You

*were* professionally programming in those days (I was), right? You

*do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I do), right?

 

IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

"everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit you

are wrong.

 

Mike

Mike wrote:

 

>

> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit you

> are wrong.

>

> Mike

 

His pointy head would explode if he ever did that! :-)

Frank

Frank wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>

>> Spanky deMonkey wrote:

>>

>>> Alias has his head in the Ubuntu clouds and can think of nothing else.

>>

>>

>> Actually, I was just perusing the screen shots of PCLinuxOS and I plan

>> to download and try it out.

>>

>> Alias

>

> Too late.

> We've already done that.

> Better than urbuttoo but still no cigar.

> Wait another 10-15 yrs.

> Hold your breath in the meantime.

> Frank

 

Ubuntu meets my needs and I am sure PCLinuxOS will do just as good a

job. Ubuntu or PCLinuxOS will meet most people's needs so stop lying,

will ya?

 

Alias

Mike wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>> Mike wrote:

>

>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves that

>>> you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was not

>>> around at that time.

>>>

>>> Mike

>>

>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>

> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>

> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on your

> TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That *was* the OS.

>

> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action was

> still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability to

> save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>

> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format, their

> own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right? You

> *were* professionally programming in those days (I was), right? You

> *do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I do), right?

>

> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit you

> are wrong.

>

> Mike

 

Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream tomorrow.

 

Alias

Alias wrote:

> Mike wrote:

>> Alias wrote:

>>> Mike wrote:

>>

>>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves

>>>> that you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was

>>>> not around at that time.

>>>>

>>>> Mike

>>>

>>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>>

>> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>>

>> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on your

>> TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That *was* the

>> OS.

>>

>> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

>> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action

>> was still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability to

>> save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>>

>> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

>> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format, their

>> own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right? You

>> *were* professionally programming in those days (I was), right? You

>> *do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I do), right?

>>

>> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

>> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit you

>> are wrong.

>>

>> Mike

>

> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream tomorrow.

>

> Alias

 

Which has absolutely NOTHING to do with where Microsoft was in 1981, and

the lack of a "desktop OS market in 1981!!!!!

 

WHOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHH as Alias attempts to divert attention from the fact

that he was proven wrong.

 

Microsoft was already well-established by August of 1981. Your

hand-waving and pathetic attempts to change subject aren't going to work.

 

Just admit you were wrong. C'mon, you can do it.

 

Mike

Mike wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>> Mike wrote:

>>> Alias wrote:

>>>> Mike wrote:

>>>

>>>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves

>>>>> that you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was

>>>>> not around at that time.

>>>>>

>>>>> Mike

>>>>

>>>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>>>

>>> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>>>

>>> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on your

>>> TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That *was*

>>> the OS.

>>>

>>> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

>>> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action

>>> was still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability

>>> to save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>>>

>>> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

>>> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format,

>>> their own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right?

>>> You *were* professionally programming in those days (I was), right?

>>> You *do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I do), right?

>>>

>>> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

>>> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit

>>> you are wrong.

>>>

>>> Mike

>>

>> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

>> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream

>> tomorrow.

>>

>> Alias

>

> Which has absolutely NOTHING to do with where Microsoft was in 1981, and

> the lack of a "desktop OS market in 1981!!!!!

>

> WHOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHH as Alias attempts to divert attention from the fact

> that he was proven wrong.

>

> Microsoft was already well-established by August of 1981. Your

> hand-waving and pathetic attempts to change subject aren't going to work.

>

> Just admit you were wrong. C'mon, you can do it.

>

> Mike

>

 

BASIC wasn't only made by MS. Sinclair, for example. Windows, however,

was NO WHERE to be found and that was my point. What's popular today is

not popular tomorrow or do you still wear bell bottom pants?

 

Alias

Frank wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>

>

>>>> The truth is that Vista is the past and Ubuntu is the future. Live

>>>> with it.

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>

>>>

>>>

>

> You got that one right! Let's see...1992...for linux..and still trying

> to get it right?

> Is that correct?

> Frank

 

No, it isn't.

 

Alias

Bill Yanaire wrote:

> Again, Linux is gaining market share. That is true. By the year 2065, they

> will have an extra 3,500 users!

 

The amount of Billionaires is pretty small too. Does that mean they are

no good, disdainful and worthy of your lies, insults and taunts or would

you, too, like to be a billionaire?

 

Alias

>

>

> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

> news:%23NQMLxG0HHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Frank wrote:

>>> Alias wrote:

>>>

>>>> HeyBub wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> Alias wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> Tell that to Dell:

>>>>>>

>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,135136-c,linux/article.html

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alias

>>>>>

>>>>> It's a money-maker. Linux on a Dell costs $225 more.

>>>>>

>>>>> http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/07/07/10/2354207.shtml

>>>>>

>>>> Regardless, the fact that Dell, HP, nVidia and others are throwing their

>>>> hat into the Ubuntu ring is a sign of the times.

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>> They're in deep dudu and it's a desperate market move that so far, has

>>> done nothing to help their sales.

>>> Get use to it. Linux is losing market share every month to Vista.

>>> I know that fact irritates the hell out of you but with you're arrogant

>>> attitude you deserve it.

>>> That's the life of a linux troll (you).

>>> Loser!

>>> Frank

>> What a liar you are, Frankie Boy. Linux is gaining market and you can't

>> prove otherwise.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

Gary wrote:

> WOW! that's almost one copy in every city in Spain. Keep up the good work

> Alias.

 

Um, I personally know of twenty copies in just the one city I live in

and the fact that most computer stores in Spain now include Ubuntu as an

option, you are just a jealous fanboy who is scared sh¡tless that his

Windows repair work will grind to a screeching halt.

 

Alias

>

>

> "Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message

> news:OGJRoBH0HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Again, Linux is gaining market share. That is true. By the year 2065,

>> they will have an extra 3,500 users!

>>

>>

>

>

Alias fails to realize that Microsoft is not just Windows, which goes some

way to giving us all an idea of when he broke into computing.. most likely

XP.. some reading for him..

 

http://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm

 

"Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message

news:13amg7qp0te4v14@news.supernews.com...

> Alias wrote:

>> Mike wrote:

>>> Alias wrote:

>>>> Mike wrote:

>>>

>>>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves that

>>>>> you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was not

>>>>> around at that time.

>>>>>

>>>>> Mike

>>>>

>>>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>>>

>>> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>>>

>>> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on your

>>> TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That *was* the

>>> OS.

>>>

>>> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

>>> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action was

>>> still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability to

>>> save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>>>

>>> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

>>> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format, their

>>> own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right? You

>>> *were* professionally programming in those days (I was), right? You

>>> *do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I do), right?

>>>

>>> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

>>> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit you

>>> are wrong.

>>>

>>> Mike

>>

>> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

>> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream

>> tomorrow.

>>

>> Alias

>

> Which has absolutely NOTHING to do with where Microsoft was in 1981, and

> the lack of a "desktop OS market in 1981!!!!!

>

> WHOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHH as Alias attempts to divert attention from the fact

> that he was proven wrong.

>

> Microsoft was already well-established by August of 1981. Your

> hand-waving and pathetic attempts to change subject aren't going to work.

>

> Just admit you were wrong. C'mon, you can do it.

>

> Mike

>

 

--

 

 

Mike Hall

MS MVP Windows Shell/User

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> Alias fails to realize that Microsoft is not just Windows,

 

A lie.

> which goes

> some way to giving us all an idea of when he broke into computing.. most

> likely XP.. some reading for him..

 

My first computer was a Mac, bought in 1984 for four grand. I sold it in

Venezuela for six grand. My second computer was a 286 with MS DOS. My

third computer was a 386 with Windows 3.1. My fourth computer was a

Pentium 1, 166 with Windows 95/98/Me. My fifth was an AMD K7 at 800 Mhz

with 98 at first, then W2k and later XP. It was the first computer I

tried Ubuntu on. My sixth was ...

 

I must admit I never used BASIC but I do know that BASIC isn't used much

anymore and Linux is still getting better and better while Vista is a

big step backwards.

 

Alias

>

> http://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm

>

> "Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message

> news:13amg7qp0te4v14@news.supernews.com...

>> Alias wrote:

>>> Mike wrote:

>>>> Alias wrote:

>>>>> Mike wrote:

>>>>

>>>>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves

>>>>>> that you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was

>>>>>> not around at that time.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Mike

>>>>>

>>>>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>>>>

>>>> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>>>>

>>>> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on

>>>> your TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That

>>>> *was* the OS.

>>>>

>>>> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

>>>> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action

>>>> was still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability

>>>> to save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>>>>

>>>> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

>>>> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format,

>>>> their own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right?

>>>> You *were* professionally programming in those days (I was),

>>>> right? You *do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I

>>>> do), right?

>>>>

>>>> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

>>>> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit

>>>> you are wrong.

>>>>

>>>> Mike

>>>

>>> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

>>> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream

>>> tomorrow.

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

>> Which has absolutely NOTHING to do with where Microsoft was in 1981,

>> and the lack of a "desktop OS market in 1981!!!!!

>>

>> WHOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHH as Alias attempts to divert attention from the

>> fact that he was proven wrong.

>>

>> Microsoft was already well-established by August of 1981. Your

>> hand-waving and pathetic attempts to change subject aren't going to work.

>>

>> Just admit you were wrong. C'mon, you can do it.

>>

>> Mike

>>

>

--

Ian

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

news:uKY3v0G0HHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Bill Yanaire wrote:

>> You are right. Your posts are not for me and they are NOT for the rest

>> of the people in this group. If they wanted to investigate Linux/Ubuntu,

>> they would find the information on their own. They don't need to be

>> badgered into Ubuntu because you chime in.

>

> They'd have to know about it first. Hence, the need for this public

> service.

>

>>

>> I don't want to downgrade to Ubuntu/Linux. I want to use the tools that

>> get me paid. People want help here with Vista or if they don't like

>> Vista, they want to go back to XP. They are not looking to you for

>> guidance. For servers, Linux is great, but for the desktop, Ubuntu isn't

>> what mose people want. They would rather pay for a Microsoft Solution

>> than try and deal with Ubuntu.

>

> You don't speak for anyone but yourself, as much as your ego tells you

> differently.

>

> Alias

 

 

People here make there own choice to ask questions, they do not expect a

pushy salesman to jump in with his sales pitch, Go peddle your wares on a

Linux NG

Hell NO !

 

The following statment is correct for alot of things with the exception of

Linux/Ubuntu. The CORRECT statement should be: Even if Ubuntu isn't

mainstream today, it will not be mainstream tomorrow.

 

This is a documented fact!

 

Just FYI.

 

 

> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream tomorrow.

>

> Alias

 

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

news:u1X62MQ0HHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Mike wrote:

>> Alias wrote:

>>> Mike wrote:

>>

>>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves that

>>>> you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was not

>>>> around at that time.

>>>>

>>>> Mike

>>>

>>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>>

>> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>>

>> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on your

>> TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That *was* the

>> OS.

>>

>> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

>> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action was

>> still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability to

>> save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>>

>> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

>> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format, their

>> own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right? You *were*

>> professionally programming in those days (I was), right? You *do* have

>> a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I do), right?

>>

>> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

>> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit you

>> are wrong.

>>

>> Mike

>

> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream tomorrow.

>

> Alias

--

Ian

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

news:eyiThzE0HHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Ian Betts wrote:

>> Dell is OK but you best go back to 1981.

>>

>

> Another Wintard top poster who has a sig that most newsreaders snip along

> with the rest of the post.

>

> You must have a learning disability because my example is spot on. Go back

> to my post and reread it. Just because MS is number one today doesn't mean

> it will be so tomorrow and the intrusive features of Vista will help

> Ubuntu and hurt MS. Period.

>

> Alias

 

 

Dream on. They said it about w1-2-3, 95,98 and XP. They all survived and

are never going to be out run by a system that need command code knowledge.

Here we go again. EVERYTHING Alias talks about buying, he ALWAYS sells it

for more than it's worth! Something is wrong with that picture! I think he

is delusional!

 

I think I bought a 1997 Toyota truck for $9,000 and in 2006, with 159,000

miles on it, I sold it to some guy in Tucson for $14,500. I did the

calculations using Ubuntu! Hope they are correct !!!!!!!!

 

 

He even thinks Ubuntu will be mainstream someday - HA

 

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

news:uIL$DRT0HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

>> Alias fails to realize that Microsoft is not just Windows,

>

> A lie.

>

>> which goes some way to giving us all an idea of when he broke into

>> computing.. most likely XP.. some reading for him..

>

> My first computer was a Mac, bought in 1984 for four grand. I sold it in

> Venezuela for six grand. My second computer was a 286 with MS DOS. My

> third computer was a 386 with Windows 3.1. My fourth computer was a

> Pentium 1, 166 with Windows 95/98/Me. My fifth was an AMD K7 at 800 Mhz

> with 98 at first, then W2k and later XP. It was the first computer I tried

> Ubuntu on. My sixth was ...

>

> I must admit I never used BASIC but I do know that BASIC isn't used much

> anymore and Linux is still getting better and better while Vista is a big

> step backwards.

>

> Alias

>>

>> http://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm

>>

>> "Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message

>> news:13amg7qp0te4v14@news.supernews.com...

>>> Alias wrote:

>>>> Mike wrote:

>>>>> Alias wrote:

>>>>>> Mike wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves

>>>>>>> that you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was

>>>>>>> not around at that time.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Mike

>>>>>>

>>>>>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>>>>>

>>>>> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>>>>>

>>>>> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on your

>>>>> TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That *was* the

>>>>> OS.

>>>>>

>>>>> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

>>>>> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action

>>>>> was still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability to

>>>>> save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>>>>>

>>>>> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

>>>>> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format, their

>>>>> own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right? You

>>>>> *were* professionally programming in those days (I was), right? You

>>>>> *do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I do), right?

>>>>>

>>>>> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

>>>>> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit you

>>>>> are wrong.

>>>>>

>>>>> Mike

>>>>

>>>> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

>>>> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream

>>>> tomorrow.

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>

>>> Which has absolutely NOTHING to do with where Microsoft was in 1981, and

>>> the lack of a "desktop OS market in 1981!!!!!

>>>

>>> WHOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHH as Alias attempts to divert attention from the fact

>>> that he was proven wrong.

>>>

>>> Microsoft was already well-established by August of 1981. Your

>>> hand-waving and pathetic attempts to change subject aren't going to

>>> work.

>>>

>>> Just admit you were wrong. C'mon, you can do it.

>>>

>>> Mike

>>>

>>

I was at the store the other day buying dog food. There is bright pink

letters on the bag: Ubuntu brand Dog Food.

 

I quickly bought the food and gave it to the dog. He Barfed.

 

Threw the bag away

 

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

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> Frank wrote:

>> Alias wrote:

>>

>>

>>>>> The truth is that Vista is the past and Ubuntu is the future. Live

>>>>> with it.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alias

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>

>> You got that one right! Let's see...1992...for linux..and still trying to

>> get it right?

>> Is that correct?

>> Frank

>

> No, it isn't.

>

> Alias

>

The Real Ubuntu Story in Spain

 

No - I spoke with 15 of those people, and the said that some guy named Alias

came buy and said, "Here hold on to this copy of Ubuntu for me". They said

it would cost 12 Euros and Alias quickly paid up. This way, he could say

that there are 15+ copies of Ubuntu floating around.

 

Now that is the REAL story.

 

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

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> Gary wrote:

>> WOW! that's almost one copy in every city in Spain. Keep up the good work

>> Alias.

>

> Um, I personally know of twenty copies in just the one city I live in and

> the fact that most computer stores in Spain now include Ubuntu as an

> option, you are just a jealous fanboy who is scared sh¡tless that his

> Windows repair work will grind to a screeching halt.

>

> Alias

>>

>>

>> "Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com> wrote in message

>> news:OGJRoBH0HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Again, Linux is gaining market share. That is true. By the year 2065,

>>> they will have an extra 3,500 users!

>>>

>>>

>>

The Billionaires out there have one thing in common. They DO NOT use

UBUNTU. If they want something done, they use a solution that works.

 

I would like to be a billionaire some day just like you would. But one

thing for sure, is you will NEVER get there using Ubuntu!

 

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

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> Bill Yanaire wrote:

>> Again, Linux is gaining market share. That is true. By the year 2065,

>> they will have an extra 3,500 users!

>

> The amount of Billionaires is pretty small too. Does that mean they are no

> good, disdainful and worthy of your lies, insults and taunts or would you,

> too, like to be a billionaire?

>

> Alias

>>

>>

>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

>> news:%23NQMLxG0HHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Frank wrote:

>>>> Alias wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> HeyBub wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> Alias wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Tell that to Dell:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,135136-c,linux/article.html

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Alias

>>>>>>

>>>>>> It's a money-maker. Linux on a Dell costs $225 more.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/07/07/10/2354207.shtml

>>>>>>

>>>>> Regardless, the fact that Dell, HP, nVidia and others are throwing

>>>>> their hat into the Ubuntu ring is a sign of the times.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alias

>>>> They're in deep dudu and it's a desperate market move that so far, has

>>>> done nothing to help their sales.

>>>> Get use to it. Linux is losing market share every month to Vista.

>>>> I know that fact irritates the hell out of you but with you're arrogant

>>>> attitude you deserve it.

>>>> That's the life of a linux troll (you).

>>>> Loser!

>>>> Frank

>>> What a liar you are, Frankie Boy. Linux is gaining market and you can't

>>> prove otherwise.

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

Alias wrote:

> Mike wrote:

>

>> Alias wrote:

>>

>>> Mike wrote:

>>>

>>>> Alias wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> Mike wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>> For you to claim that MS was "nowhere to be found" simply proves

>>>>>> that you are indeed what you appear to be - a clueless kid who was

>>>>>> not around at that time.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Mike

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> They were non existent in the desktop OS market was my point.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Since there was no "desktop OS market" in 1981, you have no point.

>>>>

>>>> "Desktop OSes" in 1981 meant BASIC interpreters. You turned on

>>>> your TRS-80 or Apple ][, and it came up in Microsoft BASIC. That

>>>> *was* the OS.

>>>>

>>>> If you had disks, you had a DOS supplied by the system manufacturer

>>>> (Apple DOS 3.3 or TRS-DOS 2.1/2.2/2.3). Even then, the main action

>>>> was still the BASIC interpreter. The DOS just gave you the ability

>>>> to save/load programs and data from disk in addition to cassette tape.

>>>>

>>>> Computers at that point had not standardized on a single DOS yet.

>>>> Everyone had their own disk format, their own executable format,

>>>> their own everything. You *do* remember those days (I do), right?

>>>> You *were* professionally programming in those days (I was),

>>>> right? You *do* have a closet full of Apple ][s and TRS-80s (I

>>>> do), right?

>>>>

>>>> IAC, your original claim is proven to be bogus. Microsoft was

>>>> "everywhere to be found" in 1981. Be a man - for once - and admit

>>>> you are wrong.

>>>>

>>>> Mike

>>>

>>>

>>> Be that as it may, you're missing the point. The point was even if

>>> something isn't mainstream today, it very well may be mainstream

>>> tomorrow.

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

>>

>> Which has absolutely NOTHING to do with where Microsoft was in 1981,

>> and the lack of a "desktop OS market in 1981!!!!!

>>

>> WHOOOOOSSSSSSSHHHHHH as Alias attempts to divert attention from the

>> fact that he was proven wrong.

>>

>> Microsoft was already well-established by August of 1981. Your

>> hand-waving and pathetic attempts to change subject aren't going to work.

>>

>> Just admit you were wrong. C'mon, you can do it.

>>

>> Mike

>>

>

> BASIC wasn't only made by MS. Sinclair, for example. Windows, however,

> was NO WHERE to be found and that was my point. What's popular today is

> not popular tomorrow or do you still wear bell bottom pants?

>

> Alias

 

(chuckle)...still can't admit it when you wrong can you.

What a fukkin loser you are.

Frank

I guess Alias is lost in his own world and never heard of Visual Basic one

of the most popular programming languages.

 

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.li> wrote in message

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> I must admit I never used BASIC but I do know that BASIC isn't used much

> anymore and Linux is still getting better and better while Vista is a big

> step backwards.