Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft Releases Linux Device Drivers as GPL

2009-07-20 Thread James Mansion
Rob Beard wrote: > Still, sounds good that they are releasing something under the GPL, > funny how they didn't release it under GPL 3. > > Because that would mean it couldn't go into Linux? James -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sir Alan Sugar: "it's too late" for Linux

2008-06-22 Thread James Mansion
alan c wrote: > can be made easily. The foss rising tide will mean this may not be > with computing. > Should there be any such 'rising tide', and it become entirely clear that there is no money to be made in software R&D (only in supporting 'innovation ... elsewhere') then where is the inve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Commercial Support

2008-04-13 Thread James Mansion
Chris Rowson wrote: > If I had 10 servers I wouldn't pay $27,500 for email/telephone support > covering only the operating system. > I suspect that if you knew what the inside of a datacentre looked like, you'd feel differently The sad fact of the matter is that Windows is not an expensive syste

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Commercial Support

2008-04-13 Thread James Mansion
Sean Miller wrote: > So I'd be amazed if Canonical have built a support model whereby if > you have 10 servers only one is supported if you pay them £1,500 or > whatever it works out at in UK terms... if you have an issue on one > server then chances are it's also an issue on the other nine... s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread James Mansion
Daniel Lamb wrote: > No but seriously how can anyone have anything again linux? I really > struggle with that. > Hmm. I've been using Linux since Yggdrassil was the new kid on the block and I could get an SLS subscription on 3.5" floppies. And I definitely have things against Linux. Take off

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-23 Thread James Mansion
Chris Rowson wrote: >> Who wrote this? I've not read anything as poorly thought out and badly >> researched as this in a long time! >> > > Actually I found out exactly who writes this pro MS anti Linux stuff... > > It's the chairman of the FSB IT committee, who coincidentally develops > softwa