Call for IT Survey Participants

[Brian Chase]

All rhetoric and much of it I might agree with.  However, hostility 
toward anyone in these groups is uncalled for and does not help Linux 
advocacy.

Be nice to people, be helpful, and treat all people with respect.  That 
will do more for Linux than will harsh criticism and scolding.



Michael Gargiullo wrote:

> On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 15:51, Don Levey wrote:
> 
>>fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 14:25, Don Levey wrote:
>>>
>>>>Michael Gargiullo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>We'd participate in your survey, but nobody runs MS office here.
>>>>>Send us a spreadsheet in openoffice format, and we will participate.
>>>>>
>>>>>-Mike
>>>>
>>>>Doesn't your OpenOffice open XLS-format spreadsheets?  Mine does. 
>>>>-Don 
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yes Don,
>>>
>>>The point wasn't that I can't...
>>
>>So what you're saying is that it's OK to skew the survey in favour of 
>>MS products, to stand on principle.  Additionally, phrasing your question
>>as you do suggests that only someone who runs MS Office would even try
>>to open the file.
>>
>> -Don
>>
> 
> 
> Maybe I could have stated my opinion better. I would have rather seen a
> survey targeted so that anyone could participate (ie... web based).  Not
> only could my MAC users participate, but he could run reports without
> having to compile results.
> 
> I, using open office, can open and save excel files. My MAC users cannot
> (Ok, they could if they installed open or MS office).  They also don't
> have real need. Most of our internal documents are postscript files or
> pdf format.
> 
> My point was if he wanted a fair and biased survey, he could have chosen
> a better format to offer it in (ie... Web Based).  If it's going to be a
> MS skewed survey, it doesn't matter what I ask for, or even what format
> the survey is in.  If he wants MS to come out on top... it will.
> 
> This is a silly discussion...
> 
> Let's end this discussion on these grounds:
> http://www.badsandwich.com/retard.jpg
> 
> No offense intended...  Just have better things to do then continue
> this... And it does ring true..
> 
> :)
> 
> -Mike
> 
> ps- No offense intended to the truly mental deficient.
> 
> 

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