From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail.gmx.de ([213.165.64.20] helo=mail.gmx.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17DXF7-00088M-00 for ; Thu, 30 May 2002 17:13:58 -0400 Received: (qmail 19131 invoked by uid 0); 30 May 2002 21:13:28 -0000 Received: from dhcp250-10-151-24.nt01-c5.cpe.charter-ne.com (HELO computer) (24.151.10.250) by mail.gmx.net (mp016-rz3) with SMTP; 30 May 2002 21:13:28 -0000 Message-ID: <009b01c2081e$bdcf0f60$fa0a9718@nt.charterne.com> From: "Alex Snow" To: References: <15605.31268.774357.455312@akp@eznet.net> <001301c20776$22c0ef00$02243e18@mycomputer> Subject: Re: Amazingly dumb remark about Linux Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 17:12:40 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Alex Snow" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Doesn't aim run under xwindows? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor Gueths" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:05 PM Subject: Re: Amazingly dumb remark about Linux This is definitely not true. I can accomplish just as much. An example: I can play audio files, burn cds, spool txt to my printer, and use chat progs such as aim in Emacs and irc. I also have proftpd. Try running all that on a Winblows box? ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Parsons To: Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:02 PM Subject: Amazingly dumb remark about Linux > Hi all, > > Well, this is one of the main arguments against Linux. According to > Windows proponents, Linux has no applications that approach MS junk. > They feel that people can't share files and on nd on. > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp@eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup