Guardian: open source is a throwback says Jack Schofield

[Dave Brueck]

Re: Guardian: open source is a throwback says Jack Schofield

Skip wrote:[color=blue]
> Pardon me, but I don't want "a regular guy" in this particular position. I
> want the god damned smartest, most capable person we can find.[/color]

The real problem is that these days there's no way the smartest, most capable
person would ever run for public office.

-Dave

[chris]

Re: Guardian: open source is a throwback says Jack Schofield



Peter Hansen wrote:


Josiah Carlson wrote:



Either that or Microsoft. ;-) Or he's plain stupid. Miklós



Never underestimate the power of stupidity (or ignorance, or denial, or...). Speaking of which... http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0040122-5.html - Josiah



I'm sorry, really, to bring this up, but as a Canadian I might be a little thick on this point, so help me out: was that site hacked? Or is this for real? -Peter

it looks pretty real to me.
and it sure sounds like king George....




-- "When your neighbor loses his job, it's a recession," "When you lose your job, it's a depression. When George Bush loses his job, it's a recovery."

[Skip Montanaro]

Re: Guardian: open source is a throwback says Jack Schofield

Dave> Skip wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>> Pardon me, but I don't want "a regular guy" in this particular position. I
>> want the god damned smartest, most capable person we can find.[/color][/color]

Dave> The real problem is that these days there's no way the smartest,
Dave> most capable person would ever run for public office.

Yeah, I know. I just needed to get that off my chest.

Skip

[Harald Massa]

Re: Guardian: open source is a throwback says Jack Schofield

malcolmny_1@lyc os.com (malcolm) wrote in
news:64cff82f.0 401251143.32838 8bd@posting.goo gle.com:
[color=blue]
> Why you can't get something for nothing
> Jack Schofield Jan 22 2004[/color]

is that the "Al Jazira runs IIS 5 on Linux" Jack Schofield?

[John J. Lee]

Re: Guardian: open source is a throwback says Jack Schofield

> Josiah Carlson wrote:
[...][color=blue][color=green]
> > http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0040122-5.html[/color][/color]
[...][color=blue]
> I'm sorry, really, to bring this up, but as a Canadian I might be a little
> thick on this point, so help me out: was that site hacked? Or is this for
> real?[/color]

I half expect him to be unmasked as Jim Carrey, and we're all in some
cheesy Hollywood movie...

Mind you, Peter:

A proof is a proof.
What kind of a proof?
It's a proof.
A proof is a proof.
And when you have a good proof,
it's because it's proven.

-- Jean Chretien

(some wag suggested this should be sung to the tune of "Mr. Ed" :-)


John