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On 6 Sep 2007, at 17:47, Julian Hall wrote: > Clare Shepherd wrote: >> That's excellent news for all Unix derived OS users, both Linux & Mac >> users. BTW I love the Dylan Thomas quote. One of my favourites was >> said on his way from Wales to London. Wales , Wales Land of My >> Fathers, and my fathers can keep it. >> >> Clare > However <cynical_mode> it should be noted that Windows 98, Windows NT, > Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and MacOS 10.x > constitutes 'a range of operating systems' of which only one isn't > Microsoft. Nowhere is open source mentioned, nor 'a range of > operating > systems from *different vendors*' which I think would be more > encouraging to the open source community.</cynical_mode> > > However it is a step albeit a small one, in the right direction. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > South Wales happily born and bred and still resident *ahem* > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html Bother, if your cynicism is in order, I shall be on to my MP. Mind I'm not convinced hee's any more use than the other useless b.....s. Clare (down to earth, and back in her default setting of cynical, angry old woman) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html