If Bill Gates had a nickel every time Windows crashed....

appealsman@cox.net wrote:

>
> "Well, congrats, though. Also, when you speak *to* Ford, remind them 
> that we
> want GNU/Linux-based cars/trucks/vans, using standard connections and
> protocols, so we can monitor how they're doing  [:)] ."
>
> Good point about the Linux-based cars/trucks/vans-- I hear that the MS 
> based ones fail the crash test :-D
> Lee Einer
>
>
>
> der.hans wrote:
>
>> Am 16. Sep, 2003 schwätzte Francois, Jean (J.L.) so:
>>
>>> I can neither confirm nor deny anything in the story.  Lets just say it
>>> took a REALLY convincing argument to make me move across the USA for a
>>> job.
>>>
>>> Normal business disclaimers apply: I do not and cannot speak for Ford
>>> Motor Company. :)
>>>
>>
>> Well, congrats, though. Also, when you speak *to* Ford, remind them 
>> that we
>> want GNU/Linux-based cars/trucks/vans, using standard connections and
>> protocols, so we can monitor how they're doing :).
>>
>> I'm generally fine with them making the normal connection read-only, 
>> though,
>> as I don't want the guy behind me to accidentally compile his car kernel
>> without the brakes module.
>>
>>> OT: I finally bought a house so the frenchie@magusnet.com email
>>>    address should be good again in October!!!
>>>
>>
>> You putting up the anonymizer again?
>>
>> ciao,
>>
>> der.hans
>>
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