[Am-info] Greenpeace throws out Windows --- a social trend?

[Geoffrey]

Hans Reiser wrote:

> Remember, critical mass can be very important in these matters, and once 
> MS drops below 50% I predict it will go into a total tailspin.

It's not a major addition to critical mass, but....

I was talking to my Dr. the other day about the internet in general. 
She started asking me various questions about technical hurdles she was 
trying to overcome.  Anyway, I noted she indicated she had her whole 
network on dsl, no firewall on the gateway machine (windows 2000).  I 
suggested she should invest in a simple firewall, noting that she could 
use an old P75 with something like Linux or Freebsd.

She called me last week, she'd gotten cracked.  I don't have the 
specifics other than it was an apparent deadly effort which required the 
replacement of the motherboard.  Oooh nasty.  The next words our of her 
mouth were, when can I get that Linux firewall.

We are now in discussions regarding her overall needs.  Looking to the 
future, with having a client device in every room, webserver accessible 
via the internet and more.  The firewall is a given part of the solution 
at this time,  the Windows 2000 web server is next to be replaced, 
Linux/Apache.  The client devices are in discussion.  She will require 
to have some M$ functionality as she has one software package that is 
dos based.  I'm thinking, DR-DOS though. :)

The interesting thing about her is, in her practice, she thinks outside 
the box.  She's willing to consider non-traditional therapies.  It 
appears this view is rolling over into her office IT expectations.

What did Bill Gates say?  A computer in every home running M$ software?

How about, one office at a time, the alternatives are coming.  Front 
door, back door, every door...  Na, I've got to come up with something 
better than that...

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?