Re: [LUG] Re: today's meets and some observations etc.

[Sadie Brinham <barmy_fungy_fips@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 27 September 2004 21:21, Simon Avery wrote:
> Tony Atkin wrote:
> > After reading your post I googled the problem and found a great deal of
> > vitriol at
> > http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux04/Asus_Sucks_Story-01.html
> > but I haven't yet found any other supportive evidence.
>
> Me neither. Asus aren't the only hardware vendor not to spend money
> supporting a minority software product, which is what linux is - and
> Asus are low cost, low profit margin producers, so it's hardly
> surprising they're unwilling to spend what little profit margin they
> have on supporting it.
>
> Now, if they were actively working against Linux, and I'm open to
> evidence that supports that, I'd be upset too - but that would be an
> outstandingly bad marketing decision and I think unlikely.
>
> What it looks like from here is that somebody's got the hump with them
> and is spreading rumours.

Possibly.After my friend wawadave first made me aware of the stance:

tp://www.pcqanda.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=2&topic_id=310837&mesg_id=310837&page=13

I did some reading up,and even phoned Asus in the U.S.A to spend just over an 
hour discussing matters with them.

Would suggest you phone them yourself.

Sadie



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