Posted by: Mandrake Magician
on January 23, 2003 11:16 AM
At best,that is just conjecture. More probably it is FUD.
Linux certainly has its share of "American content". I think that, rather than "sticking it to BillyG", the Philippinos are just trying to avoid getting stuck themselves.
Certainly there are programmers in the Phillipines who can put together a competent Linux distro. There is no need for it to cost more and it can be as "home grown" as the Philippinos wish it to be. With the exception of the kernel, they can certainly strip out all the "American code" and substitute their own if they wish.
My guess is that the Phillipinos are telling the exact truth<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... that Windows costs too darned much and provides too darned little.
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Re:do not confuse this...
Posted by: Mandrake Magician on January 23, 2003 11:16 AMLinux certainly has its share of "American content". I think that, rather than "sticking it to BillyG", the Philippinos are just trying to avoid getting stuck themselves.
Certainly there are programmers in the Phillipines who can put together a competent Linux distro. There is no need for it to cost more and it can be as "home grown" as the Philippinos wish it to be. With the exception of the kernel, they can certainly strip out all the "American code" and substitute their own if they wish.
My guess is that the Phillipinos are telling the exact truth<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... that Windows costs too darned much and provides too darned little.
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