> On Wednesday 03 October 2018 10:25:42 Kate Draven wrote:
> > > On Monday 01 October 2018 22:16:37 Kate Draven wrote:
> > > > On Monday 01 October 2018, William Morder wrote:
> > > > > On Monday 01 October 2018 12:21:14 Kate Draven wrote:
> > > > > > On Monday 01 October 2018, andre_debian@... wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sorry, the recent internet link below is in french.
> > > > > > > (28/09/2018)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I translate a little bit :
> > > > > > > The Linux system "cloud Azure" of Microsoft represents now 50%,
> > > > > > > and each month it increases.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As I written, Microsoft says that :
> > > > > > > "they are now a major actor of the opensource..."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Even the ex-General Executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer,
> > > > > > > who hated Linux, qualified it as a "cancer ", says now that he 
is
> > > > > > > a fan of the Linux system. The time has changed...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The article :
> > > > > > > 
www.zdnet.fr/actualites/c-est-qui-le-patron-sur-microsoft-azure-l
> > > > > > >in=
> > >
> > > ux
> > >
> > > > > > >-3 98 74 301.htm
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Linux users of all countries, unite you !" :
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, but we are not numerous enough (in the consumer market),
> > > > > > > only 3%.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The desktops of Linux could be a brake to switch to Linux,
> > > > > > > (KDE, Mate, Xfce...)
> > > > > > > but TDE-Trinity desktop is really good and not known enough.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Maybe, the desktop of Windows is the only quality of this 
system.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For me : Linux and TDE are perfect, the winning cocktail !
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Remains the battle materials (install driver) too complex on
> > > > > > > Linux.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Companies as IBM coud help the Linux community ?
> > > > > > > (after the disaster of OS/WARP).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Andr=E9
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > 
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> > > > > > >--=
> > >
> > > =2D-
> > >
> > > > > > If there is one thing Microsux is good at, is messing everything
> > > > > > up. They WILL mess this up but it will be linux that pays the
> > > > > > price. They will simply blame whatever mess they made on the linux
> > > > > > kernel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As for drivers,what do you mean? I've never had to install 
drivers.
> > > > > > I HAVE had to install them in Apple and MS. That's a nightmare.
> > > > > > Perhaps I'm mistunderstood (which is likely).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TDE and Linux. That's all for me. Apple and MS users are always
> > > > > > coming to me for help because they can't do it on their systems.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We need be patient. Linux will emerge as a top desktop OS in a few
> > > > > > short time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Kate hops off her soapbox and disappears into the mysterious fog
> > > > > > from whence she came.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PS TDE is the chocolate of all GUIs!
> > > > >
> > > > > TDE is the truffles of all GUIs, because it takes somebody to "dig"
> > > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > 
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> > > >
> > > > Ooooooh that hurt.
> > >
> > > There are still plenty of metaphors left for fanciful comparisons.=20
> > >
> > > Bill
> >
> > NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Kate
> >
> > PS They're not that bad lol.
> 
> If you think my metaphors are bad now, don't get me started with mixed 
> metaphors, or I will paint you into a corner and throw away the key. 
> 
> Bill

Kate withdraws in horror.