- Capitalism and Alternatives -

Eunuchs after Gates.

Posted by: Frenchy on October 18, 1999 at 16:29:29:

In Reply to: Anarchism in a metal box. posted by Farinata on October 18, 1999 at 14:34:45:

:
: So, we've shown you an OS that's better than anything Microsoft can produce; what are you going to do now?
: Let's see you put your money where your mouth is...
: Farinata.

Uhh, excuse me, let me pull you back to reality.
You haven't shown me Jack. You've given me a sales pitch in the best traditions of Madison Ave. I told you I don't know beans about computers and frankly don't care wheather or not you look down your nose at me for not knowing beans about them.
I do know that Windows works.
Look, when people go to buy a new automobile do you really think they know anything about what happens under the hood? Nope. They care about the color and gas mileage.
Unix may be better than Windows, I'll ask around.
But if you think I'm going to scrap this thing after I paid for it your out of your Socialist mind.
Thanx for the pitch anyways.

Follow Ups:

a free-market has provided you with an inferior product. septimus Aus. October 20 1999 (1)
- Subjective valuation. borg October 21 1999 (0)
Sysiphus Dr. Cruel October 18 1999 (0)
How to break Windows. Farinata L'inferno October 18 1999 (21)
- WHY? Frenchy October 19 1999 (9)
  - Because! Farinata L'inferno October 19 1999 (8)
    - Thank you. Dr. Cruel October 20 1999 (7)
      - Viva la revoluçion! Farinata L'inferno October 20 1999 (4)
        
        Microsoft's secrets ... Revealed! Dr. Cruel October 23 1999 (0)
        
        I know this is off-topic bill October 21 1999 (2)
        
        A few quick answers. Farinata L'inferno October 21 1999 (1)
        
        A no-brainer. Dr. Cruel October 23 1999 (0)
      - Ditto's Doc. Frenchy October 20 1999 (1)
        
        Caveat Emptor Dr. Cruel October 23 1999 (0)
- I will continue to buy Microsoft products David USA October 19 1999 (10)
  - A free-marketeer defending a monopoly? Farinata L'inferno October 19 1999 (9)
    - Ignorance and the fuzziest of thinking Loudon Head October 20 1999 (8)
      - Learn a bit more unless you want to look more foolish... Farinata L'inferno October 20 1999 (7)
        
        Define any market narrowly enough, and you can call it a monopoly. Loudon Head October 22 1999 (6)
        
        Wa-hey! Farinata L'inferno November 08 1999 (1)
        
        Wa-who? Loudon Head January 11 19100 (0)
        
        Google Dr. Cruel October 23 1999 (1)
        
        And... Farinata L'Inferno October 23 1999 (0)
        
        If you make your terms vague enough, you can argue black is white. Farinata L'inferno October 22 1999 (1)
        
        You can argue that black is white, but you can't make it so. Dr. Cruel October 23 1999 (0)
Suckers during Gates Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA October 18 1999 (1)
- some hope after all.... Frenchy October 19 1999 (0)