[Learn-chat] XP vs. Linux

Sun Oct 28 20:39:27 CST 2001

Where do they publish all this educational advertising.  I've never heard of
Cyclox before...

- chuckx | Charles K. Lee II -
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On Sun, Oct 28, 2001 at 04:06:30PM -0500, jeffrey l koehn wrote:
>  I have to commend you jim.
>  Cyclox which is a commercial entity that builds Linux computers
> located in Mcpherson, KS since 1994 has spent over $7000.00
> in the past few years on educational advertising and it has not 
> worked.
> ?Even though Cyclox is listed in the local and Wichita yellow
> pages and the ad just advertises Linux computers,  the calls 
> Cyclox  receives which are few are about Micro$oft problems or 
> products and never about Linux, LInux computers,
> or Linux solutions.
> ?I have noticed that very few use the telephone book
> and that very few like to read in this part of the counry.
> And most of the people in this area do not know about
> Linux even with all of Cyclox's educational advertising.
> ?What people and businesses do in this area 
> is illegally copy windows and pass it around. 
> We are talking about total idiots here.
> I mean that in a nice way.
> ?So I pose this question:
> With what I know, what do I or anybody else try next?
> ?Cyclox is Not about to give up.
> Maybe since everbody watches TV,
> the IBM LInux commercial will open some eyes
> but that has to do with Linux servers
> and Cyclox is trying to push Linux desktops
> as well as Linux servers.
> -----------------------------cyclox
> 
> On Sunday 28 October 2001 13:05, you wrote:
> > I thought I should clarify what this message was intended to do. 
> > If you go back and look at the header of the original message,
> > you'll notice that it was sent to learn-chat at kclearn.org, and I
> > blind carbon copied the kclug list. You will also not that the
> > message begins with "LEARN Members".  This is my homeschool
> > group. L.E.A.R.N. (Let Education Always Remain Natural).  I was
> > hoping to get some of them to convert to Linux.  I BCCed the
> > KCLUG list to encourage the rest of you to do that to other
> > groups with whom you may be associated.  I didn't think of that
> > as an offer to the KCLUG group.  Since I wasn't clear on that, I
> > would still like to offer that to the group, but I would like to
> > alter the deal a bit.  I'll bring several copies into the group
> > meeting, and give them to the first to show up and request them.
> >
> > I would encourage each of you on the list to offer to help a
> > non-Linux friend make the transition to a better way of
> > computing.  That's my goal.  Those of you already hooked on Linux
> > should go buy a distribution to support the community.  I think I
> > will go buy the Mandrake Pro retail version since I'm so happy
> > with the download version.  I think it's 7 CDs, but it's
> > something like $69.  Not going to copy too many times.  ;-)
> >
> > Peace, Love, and Linux,
> > Jim
> >
> > On Saturday 27 October 2001 12:19 am, you wrote:
> > > LEARN Members,
> > >
> > > As a response to the launch of Windows XP yesterday, backed
> > > with a billion dollars of advertising to encourage you to go
> > > spend $99 to $199 for each computer you own to get a new
> > > operating system that all but forces you use Microsoft tools
> > > for all that you do and be directed to a Microsoft web site at
> > > every opportunity attempting to sell you a service that
> > > encourages you to store all your personal and financial
> > > information on a global server that is famous for it's security
> > > loopholes, I have decided to do the following.
> > >
> > > I am giving away freedom.  I will give away, to anyone that
> > > asks, a totally *free* copy of the latest release of Linux
> > > Mandrake Version 8.1.  Yes, this is totally free, not piracy. 
> > > The copy I have for you is completely legal. In fact you can
> > > download it for free yourself, just as I did, but you better
> > > have a fast connection.  For those of you haven't heard
> > > already, Linux is based on open source, which is developed and
> > > maintained by thousands of volunteer programmers around the
> > > world.  The source code of the operating system and most of the
> > > applications is available for any programmer to look at, which
> > > makes it a much safer from attacks by viruses and worms.
> > >
> > > In my opinion, and many others for that matter, Linux Mandrake
> > > 8.1 is one of the easiest to install, configure, and use of all
> > > versions of Linux for the non-technical end user.  In addition
> > > to the operating system, you get roughly 2500 applications. 
> > > The very hardest part of the install is deciding which
> > > applications to install, although you can make that easy by
> > > simply selecting from a short list of large groups of software.
> > >  Tommy, Amy, and I are using Mandrake, and so far it has been
> > > great.  Tommy installed his own copy.
> > >
> > > If you are interested, send me an e-mail, Jim at ItDepends.com,
> > > and I will give you further information, and send you a free
> > > copy.  I'll even pick up the cost of the 3 blank CDs and the
> > > postage.  Consider it part of my own advertising budget.  :-)
> > >
> > > Peace, love, and Linux,
> > > Jim Herrmann
> > >
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