Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff - the offical reply [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Interesting thoughts, I don't agree, but then again, I think that he >> may be a fan of MS to the point where he will not change. It is my >> belief that people who hold the same beliefs as Peter are not the >> people we should be targeting and trying to c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread Chris Rowson
I have also written to Mr Scargill. I have tried to remain respectful, and in retrospect I did come on a bit strong initially. Chris -- Hi Peter, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chris; and I work in second line support specialising

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff - the offical reply [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread norman
> Interesting thoughts, I don't agree, but then again, I think that he > may be a fan of MS to the point where he will not change. It is my > belief that people who hold the same beliefs as Peter are not the > people we should be targeting and trying to convert, it's the ones who > have d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread Nik Butler
Sorry for the delay , Ive been out on site helping a business to get bedded in and sorted with their 2 user Ubuntu Desktop installation. > mobile user base as well as the Exchange Mobile solution, so if he had > Scheduleworld.co.uk with iCal and Google and SyncML intergration allows me to sy

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff - the offical reply [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Folks, Apologies for the top-post, please find below the entirety of my conversation with Mr Scargill. I hope that you don't take the top-email to personally! my comments are at the end. Sure - I CANNOT get into debate with these guys howe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread Paul Tansom
** Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-23 12:54]: > Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > > [Long post snipped] > > Matthew, > > Good message. > > I've just come off the phone from Mr. Scargill, who is an incredibly > reasonable chap with some very positive things to say about Ubuntu. It

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-23 Thread Paul Tansom
** James Mansion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-23 13:10]: > 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 chairma

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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread Mark Harrison
Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: [Long post snipped] Matthew, Good message. I've just come off the phone from Mr. Scargill, who is an incredibly reasonable chap with some very positive things to say about Ubuntu. The point on which I absolutely agree with him is that integration/interoperabi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff [long post]

2007-05-23 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting Andrew Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Peter Scargill wrote: >> I look forward to hearing from your colleague - I hope however that his >> communication is more reasoned and less insulting. > > Charlie, > > I'm not aware of what was in your e-mail to Mr. Scargill (although I'd > like to see i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-23 Thread Andrew Price
Peter Scargill wrote: > I look forward to hearing from your colleague - I hope however that his > communication is more reasoned and less insulting. Charlie, I'm not aware of what was in your e-mail to Mr. Scargill (although I'd like to see it) but it seems you touched a nerve. Please could we m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-23 Thread Charlie Turner
I wrote to him. His response was as follows. The basic jist of my email, was that he spoke from a very biased standpoint. "Dear Sir Your letter makes a lot of assumptions. The UK's businesses, the SME market which forms the vast majority of UK businesses - and in particular those who are NOT in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Paul Tansom
** Nicholas Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-22 20:40]: > Chris Rowson wrote: > > I found this article here http://www.fsb.org.uk/data/default.asp?id=7&loc=it > > > > Who wrote this? I've not read anything as poorly thought out and badly > > researched as this in a long time! > > > > Nick, you'r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Kris Marsh
On 5/22/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 coinci

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Lee Tambiah
Chris Rowson wrote: > I found this article here http://www.fsb.org.uk/data/default.asp?id=7&loc=it In some cases the FUD spread about open source is damaging. Without mentioning names I know one guy who wanted GIMP on the windows machine at his work place to aid with some graphics work, he wa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Gregory Kirby
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> 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 com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Chris Rowson
> Thanks I am a member and I will call him tommorow . > Cheers Nick People abusing positions of power for self-propaganda and personal gain is one of my pet hates!!! Let us know how you get on. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Nicholas Butler
Chris Rowson wrote: > I found this article here http://www.fsb.org.uk/data/default.asp?id=7&loc=it > > Who wrote this? I've not read anything as poorly thought out and badly > researched as this in a long time! > > Nick, you're involved with the FSB aint'cha... I'd be having a word! > > Chris > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Chris Rowson
> 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 software using - you guessed it - Microsoft

[ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

2007-05-22 Thread Chris Rowson
I found this article here http://www.fsb.org.uk/data/default.asp?id=7&loc=it Who wrote this? I've not read anything as poorly thought out and badly researched as this in a long time! Nick, you're involved with the FSB aint'cha... I'd be having a word! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https: