Comments on: Mandriva Linux Pwned by Microsoft

By: Hydroshock

Hydroshock — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:45:00 +0000

I don't see what the big deal is people make about Microsoft. Their products work for what I got them for. If anything, Nigeria bought the Linux because it may have been cheaper for them. Then Microsoft may have donated all the Windows they need via Gates Foundation. When it comes down to it, Microsoft has good people. People just don't like the fact that most people use Windows =P.

By: Hydroshock

Hydroshock — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:45:00 +0000

I don’t see what the big deal is people make about Microsoft. Their products work for what I got them for. If anything, Nigeria bought the Linux because it may have been cheaper for them. Then Microsoft may have donated all the Windows they need via Gates Foundation. When it comes down to it, Microsoft has good people. People just don’t like the fact that most people use Windows =P.

By: Sampi

Sampi — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:07:00 +0000

I hate Microsoft just as much as the next Linux nerd but I don't think they did anything wrong this time. I'm thinking the Nigerian government just realized they couldn't install the most popular software and that the interface wouldn't be what most people are used to so they just installed Windows.

By: Sampi

Sampi — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:07:00 +0000

I hate Microsoft just as much as the next Linux nerd but I don’t think they did anything wrong this time. I’m thinking the Nigerian government just realized they couldn’t install the most popular software and that the interface wouldn’t be what most people are used to so they just installed Windows.

By: BelchSpeak

BelchSpeak — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:28:00 +0000

Fred,

Why don't we assume that they did not pay Nigeria anything, because that would be a completely stupid business model.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:01:00 +0000

Ok, lets assume MS PAID Nigeria to install windows. Who cares? They beat out mandriva fair and square.

By: BelchSpeak

BelchSpeak — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:28:00 +0000

Fred,
Why don’t we assume that they did not pay Nigeria anything, because that would be a completely stupid business model.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:01:00 +0000

Ok, lets assume MS PAID Nigeria to install windows. Who cares? They beat out mandriva fair and square.

By: BelchSpeak

BelchSpeak — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:24:00 +0000

LOL!

Question on Johnny's 8th grade social studies test:

What is the primary export of Nigeria?

Johnny wrote:

Spam.

By: Kiltak

Kiltak — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:44:00 +0000

These 17000 PCs will be used to train kids in the country's official revenue generator :)

"Hello, I'm Michael Bambourha, son of the deceased and beloved senator Miguel Bamboura… I am currently in posession of…"

By: BelchSpeak

BelchSpeak — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:39:00 +0000

They found out that Nigerian spamware only runs on Windows.

Seriously though, I have no idea why Bancilhon is bitching about this. He made the sale. Now STFU.

For all you weenies that think there is some type of conspiracy, it is likely a very simple explanation, such as compatibility, familiarity, etc.

Wanna talk about a coup? Remember the so-called 100 dollar laptop for the OLPC that was supposed to run its own open source software? Now those cheap laptops will all be able to run windows, or a stripped version of it.

By: BelchSpeak

BelchSpeak — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:24:00 +0000

LOL!

Question on Johnny’s 8th grade social studies test:
What is the primary export of Nigeria?
Johnny wrote:
Spam.