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Subject: Re: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Hoyle" <tmh@magenta-netlogic.com>
To: "Paul Mundt" <lethal@ChaoticDreams.ORG>
Cc: "Adam Schrotenboer" <ajschrotenboer@lycosmail.com>; "LKML"
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Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!


> Paul Mundt wrote:
>
> >
> > You always have a choice, work elsewhere. If you're in a position where
you're
> > working with MS products, you were the one who made the decision to do
so.
> > MS is not at fault, claiming so is childish.
>
> Nobody chooses to work with MS, they merely take the job that's offered.
>
> I didn't choose to use MS, I merely chose to be able to pay the rent.
> The choice is basically use MS or don't work in the computer industry.
>
> Hell, I'd even take a pay cut if someone had a Linux job on offer.
> Never seen one... never likely to either in the near future.  MS
> completely owns the business world (and it's not like I've not looked
> either, I'd give anything to get out of the job I'm in now but there's
> very few people hiring at the moment).

Actually, I work a Linux Network Manager job, and I support Solaris, Linux,
and MS.  MS only because some of the office folk would require more of my
time if Linux is on their system (they can't deal with it).  I do have the
choice to put Linux on everyone's workstation and tell them that's what they
must have.  Don't tell me I don't have a choice.  I make a lot more money
because I support Linux and Unix.