Re: [ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-03 Thread James Tait
Andy wrote: > or "Why do you not want to compete on a level playing field with > products such as Open Office, Linux and Mac? Is it because your > products aren't good enough?" Maybe something along the lines of "Why are Microsoft so keen to get Office Open XML rushed through as a standard rather

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-03 Thread Andy
On 02/01/2008, Kirrus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone got any questions? How about "Have you bought an X0 Laptop? If so does it still have the non-Windows OS on it?" or "Why do you not want to compete on a level playing field with products such as Open Office, Linux and Mac? Is it because you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-02 Thread Tom Bamford
Tony Arnold wrote: Kirrus, Kirrus wrote: Just seen this on the BBC news site... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7161359.stm Anyone got any questions? How about asking him if he plans to invest any of his money in some key open source projects? Regards, Tony. That's a valid

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-02 Thread gord
On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 22:04 +, Kirrus wrote: > Just seen this on the BBC news site... > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7161359.stm > > Anyone got any questions? > > Kirrus > > -- > Blog: http://www.kirrus.co.uk > UK Plone Hosting: http://www.plone-hosting.co.uk > > RPGs: > Capta

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-02 Thread Tony Arnold
Kirrus, Kirrus wrote: > Just seen this on the BBC news site... > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7161359.stm > > Anyone got any questions? How about asking him if he plans to invest any of his money in some key open source projects? Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security Coordinat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-02 Thread Chris Rowson
On Jan 2, 2008 10:04 PM, Kirrus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just seen this on the BBC news site... > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7161359.stm > > Anyone got any questions? > > Kirrus > Hi Bill, What's your favourite type of penguin? Chris xxx -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-02 Thread Rob Beard
Kirrus wrote: > Just seen this on the BBC news site... > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7161359.stm > > Anyone got any questions? > > Kirrus > Yeah, when are M$ going to admit Vista is a pile of stinking pants and join the Open Source crowd and embrace Linux? Somehow I don't think i

[ubuntu-uk] Put your questions to Bill Gates

2008-01-02 Thread Kirrus
Just seen this on the BBC news site... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7161359.stm Anyone got any questions? Kirrus -- Blog: http://www.kirrus.co.uk UK Plone Hosting: http://www.plone-hosting.co.uk RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-u