On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 15:29 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > Frank Cox wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:36:47 -0500 > > Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> There's a big difference in 'supporting' proprietary software and > >> shooting the feet out from under your own users that depend on it. > > > > If you depend on proprietary software, then Linux is not for you. Microsoft > > and/or Apple products are a much better fit for your needs. > > Never did care that much for blanket statements. > > If I depend on say "Oracle" and since Oracle is proprietary I should not run > it on Linux? RedHat's own internal support ticket system ran on Oracle. <huge grin> For awhile during the IPO days Oracle had at least 20 or so Engineers stationed at the old RTP location in Durham. -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
