Tux 500

[linuxmaillists at charter.net]

On Wednesday 11 April 2007, alan wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, linuxmaillists at charter.net wrote:
> > On Wednesday 11 April 2007, mindwave at cfl.rr.com wrote:
> >> AND they have raised over $700 in one day!
> >>
> >> so with just 40 days left, lets see thats 734.11 x 39
> >> = 28630.29 thier goal is $350,000.00
> >> Ok so which one of you guys is swooping in on day 40
> >> with a one time donation of $321369.71 ? Just want to
> >> know who to direct MY next fundraiser to!
> >
> > Maybe the planners did not start this marketing
> > campaign soon enough to accomplish their goal.
> >
> > Parachutes only work when they are open same thing with
> > the human mind.
>
> Put down the marketing books and back away slowly.
>
> > The only way Linux will ever become a worthy adversary
> > to MS on the desktop is when the Linux community as a
> > whole has an open mind about doing things that
> > apparently most Linux users think are stupid.
> >
> > The problem with the Linux community is that most use
> > the software because it is free and they are too cheap
> > to give a couple bucks to help advertise.
> >
> > 35,000 users x $10.00 = $350,000 this could be done in
> > a day.
>
> And how much is your take?

I have no take from that project.  I have ambition and 
vision. Apparently you only focus on what is right in front 
of you and don't try to figure out how to do something or 
be a part of something that is bigger than you.

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