[olug] open source vs the world

[Mike Peterson]

I thought I heard the President of OLUG in the past say that OLUG stood for
Omaha Local User Group.
It caters mostly to Linux but also includes users of any OS.
It helps to educate the area the Linux exists and how to use it.
But the do not exclude users of OS's from Microsoft, Apple, UNIX vendors,
Linux, FreeBSD, BEOS, and others.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Edwards" <cybersean3000 at yahoo.com>
To: "Omaha Linux User Group" <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [olug] open source vs the world


> Uh . . . do you realize you posted to OLUG? Do you
> realize that OLUG stands for Omaha LINUX User Group?
>
> Anyone expecting to find a sypathetic bent toward
> Microsoft in a LINUX email group has issues with
> arrogance, ignorance, or both.
>
> At the very best Microsoft is a necessary evil.  At
> the very worst, their software provides them, the
> government, and evil doers back door access to every
> residential and business comptuter running their
> software.
>
> I do not know about the others on this list, but I
> support and welcome anyone wishing to learn more about
> Linux.  I have even volunteered at an Install Fest in
> the past.  At the same time, I also pity anyone
> posting to this list who thinks they can push a pro
> Microsoft agenda here.
>
> OLUG stands for Omaha LINUX User Group.
>
> -=Sean Edwards=-
>
>
> --- jdh at gotopeak.net wrote:
> > Now all, forgive my ignorance. i have but a pitance
> > of the experiance of most people posting here. but i
> > see some [by my perception] hate towards anything
> > MS. Now at home i am a linux only user, and Mandrake
> > at that. because i like it and for no other reason.
> > that and XP and 2003 server didn't play nice with my
> > opteron and SATA drives. i also test software for a
> > local MS certified partner. most of my knowledge is
> > in MS. the way i see it, gates should be held high,
> > as well as others. it is these anti-open source
> > companies and people that make me want to work
> > harder at learning linux and developing for it
> > and/or even using/promoting it whenever i can. i use
> > MS every where i go but at home. sure ut has flaws.
> > i don;t deny that, but it makes want to work harder
> > at linux and open source, not just sit around and
> > bash some multi-billionaire because he made some
> > great business decisions. the best does no always
> > win, vhs vs beta. let's not be beta, let;s become
> > dvd movies! i say use t
> >  he OS that makes sense for the situation, and
> > according to the IT staff you have. If i had only
> > windows guys on staff, i wouldn't use linux. they
> > would find ways to screw it up even without trying!
> > personally my home network when done will be 1 linux
> > firewall, mythtv, 2 linux server, 1 linux
> > workstation, 1 windows workstation, 1 windows test
> > box. i see the need for both in my situation. i also
> > see the flaws in both. just my 2 ignorant cents.
> >
> > Josh Haggin
> > Personal Trainer/Owner
> > Wisdom Universal
> > wisdomuniversal1 at cox.net
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OLUG mailing list
> > OLUG at olug.org
> > http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
> >
>
>
>
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!
> http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
> _______________________________________________
> OLUG mailing list
> OLUG at olug.org
> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug