[aclug-L] Re: Reactions to the following?

[Clint Brubakken <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>]

A closely guarded secret, (so don't tell anyone). Is that AOL is talked
to purchase ACLUG. 

The current offer is a case of Mountain Dew and a Britanny Spears
poster. 

We're asking for an additional case of Diet Mountain Dew, and  Sarah
Michelle Gellar's home phone number. (We'd settle for just the case
though)



On Mon, 2002-01-21 at 15:57, Ryan Hunt wrote:
> 
> I care little about Redhat and less about AOL.. I do however care about the 
> effects on the 
> linux community.. With rumors of Redhat employees quiting and massive 
> oposition to AOL 
> buying RedHat I dont belive this will be a good thing, however everytime AOL 
> has bought out 
> something the people with common sence oposed it (Netscape and ICQ for 
> example).. To bad it 
> has no effect on the end result and AOL can and will do what it wants. Now 
> weather or not AOL 
> will do any good to RedHat.. I couldent care less but Im not happy watching 
> AOL try to 
> establish a monopoly anymore than I am watching Microsoft try to do the 
> same...
> 
> -Ryan
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
> > http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/01/21/aol.red.hat.ap/index.html
> > 
> 
> > My quick take:
> > 
> > Good = possible competitor for Microsoft in the "desktop" arena
> > 
> > 
> Bad = every RPM puts and IM icon on your desktop
> > 
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