p5000011 wrote:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>
> VOTE
> Will you be buying Leopard?
> Yes - I need new spots
> No - I'm happy with Tiger
> No - Linux is my OS of choice
> No - I'm a Windows user
>
> Current votes:
>
> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
> 29920 Votes Cast

Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer users
but more the general public I think the figures are probably a more
accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the case and
the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is very
encouraging.

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:12:27 +0000, Rich R wrote:

> p5000011 wrote:
>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>
>> VOTE
>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>> Yes - I need new spots
>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>
>> Current votes:
>>
>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>> 29920 Votes Cast
>
> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer users
> but more the general public I think the figures are probably a more
> accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the case and
> the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is very
> encouraging.

I voted myself, just a few minutes before this was posted. For Linux, of
course :-)

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____/ p5000011 on Saturday 27 October 2007 12:51 : \____

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>
> VOTE
> Will you be buying Leopard?
> Yes - I need new spots
> No - I'm happy with Tiger
> No - Linux is my OS of choice
> No - I'm a Windows user
>
> Current votes:
>
> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
> 29920 Votes Cast

They didn't have the Linux option until people started 'shouting' (at least in
Digg.com).

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____/ Kier on Saturday 27 October 2007 13:20 : \____

> On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:12:27 +0000, Rich R wrote:
>
>> p5000011 wrote:
>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>
>>> VOTE
>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>
>>> Current votes:
>>>
>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>
>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer users
>> but more the general public I think the figures are probably a more
>> accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the case and
>> the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is very
>> encouraging.
>
> I voted myself, just a few minutes before this was posted. For Linux, of
> course :-)

Some people dual-boot (for the time being) and they would probably vote "Linux
is my OS of choice". This shows the type of trend that surveys show... number
of Linux users doubled in the past year, but solid numbers as opposed
to /trend/ is hard to put a finger on... think of it as asking a 3-year-old
child what temperature the bathwater is and then trying to ask "is this hotter
and colder?"

The latter would be easier to answer.

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Rich R wrote:
> p5000011 wrote:
>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>
>> VOTE
>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>> Yes - I need new spots
>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>
>> Current votes:
>>
>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>> 29920 Votes Cast
>
> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer
> users but more the general public I think the figures are probably a
> more accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the
> case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is
> very encouraging.

Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux idiots -
from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and clicking and
clicking.

After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom:

> ____/ p5000011 on Saturday 27 October 2007 12:51 : \____
>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>
>> Current votes:
>>
>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>> 29920 Votes Cast
>
> They didn't have the Linux option until people started 'shouting' (at least in
> Digg.com).

So it used to be a push poll?

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DFS wrote:

> Rich R wrote:
>> p5000011 wrote:
>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>
>>> VOTE
>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>
>>> Current votes:
>>>
>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>
>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer
>> users but more the general public I think the figures are probably a
>> more accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the
>> case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is
>> very encouraging.
>
> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux idiots -
> from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and clicking and
> clicking.

So, you actually visited the site.

It is possible to vote multiple times, as you said (I voted 4 times, so the
results are not valid, I guess). Please explain how you did that. In
detail. After all, you *did* vote multiple times, didn't you?

While you're at it, explain how a few Linux idiots can out-vote millions of
Windows idiots.

- GG

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On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:44:28 -0400, DFS wrote:

> Rich R wrote:
>> p5000011 wrote:
>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>
>>> VOTE
>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>
>>> Current votes:
>>>
>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74% No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>> 6.45% No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59% No - I'm a Windows user
>>> 58.22% 29920 Votes Cast
>>
>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer
>> users but more the general public I think the figures are probably a
>> more accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the
>> case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is
>> very encouraging.
>
> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux idiots
> - from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and clicking and
> clicking.

Of course you would think that.



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DFS wrote:

> Rich R wrote:
>> p5000011 wrote:
>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>
>>> VOTE
>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>
>>> Current votes:
>>>
>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>
>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer
>> users but more the general public I think the figures are probably a
>> more accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the
>> case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is
>> very encouraging.
>
> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux idiots -
> from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and clicking and
> clicking.

Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Windows idiots -
from comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking
and clicking and clicking.

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:44:28 -0400, DFS wrote:

> Rich R wrote:
>> p5000011 wrote:
>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>
>>> VOTE
>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>
>>> Current votes:
>>>
>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>
>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer
>> users but more the general public I think the figures are probably a
>> more accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the
>> case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is
>> very encouraging.
>
> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux idiots -
> from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and clicking and
> clicking.

Don't be a ninny. I and I'm sure all the other advocates in COLA, have
better things to do with their time.

--
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Rich R wrote:
> DFS wrote:
>
>> Rich R wrote:
>>> p5000011 wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>>
>>>> VOTE
>>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>>
>>>> Current votes:
>>>>
>>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>>
>>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at
>>> computer users but more the general public I think the figures are
>>> probably a more accurate representation of general computer use. If
>>> this is the case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux
>>> at over 12% is very encouraging.
>>
>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux
>> idiots - from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and
>> clicking and clicking.
>
> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Windows
> idiots - from comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy I'm sure - sat there for an
> hour clicking and clicking and clicking.

Windows users don't have inferiority complexes, and don't feel the need to
exaggerate Windows usage.

skydweller wrote:
> DFS wrote:
>
>> Rich R wrote:
>>> p5000011 wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>>
>>>> VOTE
>>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>>
>>>> Current votes:
>>>>
>>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>>
>>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at
>>> computer users but more the general public I think the figures are
>>> probably a more accurate representation of general computer use. If
>>> this is the case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux
>>> at over 12% is very encouraging.
>>
>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux
>> idiots - from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and
>> clicking and clicking.
>
> So, you actually visited the site.
>
> It is possible to vote multiple times, as you said (I voted 4 times,
> so the results are not valid, I guess). Please explain how you did
> that. In detail. After all, you *did* vote multiple times, didn't
> you?

I did, and each time I voted the number increased by 1.


> While you're at it, explain how a few Linux idiots can out-vote
> millions of Windows idiots.

Easily. Windows users vote once and get on with life, while a few spastic,
childish Linux zealots sit there for an hour, clicking and clicking and
clicking, inflating the actual Linux usage. Nowhere else can you find
evidence of desktop Linux usage higher than 3%, but suddenly a poll that
lets you vote multiple times shows 12+%. Get real.

You personally highlighted another good example (the tags on the Amazon
Vista page) of how Linux idiots act. Notice none of the Linux pages have
negative tags.

Overwhelmingly, Linux lusers are spiteful little ragamuffins.

DFS wrote:

> Rich R wrote:
>> DFS wrote:
>>
>>> Rich R wrote:
>>>> p5000011 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>>>
>>>>> VOTE
>>>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>>>
>>>>> Current votes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>>>
>>>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at
>>>> computer users but more the general public I think the figures are
>>>> probably a more accurate representation of general computer use. If
>>>> this is the case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux
>>>> at over 12% is very encouraging.
>>>
>>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux
>>> idiots - from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and
>>> clicking and clicking.
>>
>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Windows
>> idiots - from comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy I'm sure - sat there for an
>> hour clicking and clicking and clicking.
>
> Windows users don't have inferiority complexes, and don't feel the need to
> exaggerate Windows usage.

Actually, your very presence here shows that you are full of it
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On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:42:25 -0400, DFS wrote:

> Overwhelmingly, Linux lusers are spiteful little ragamuffins.

You're the spiteful 'luser' here, not any of us. And you can't prove that
any Linux users sat for hours clicking and clicking, so shut up.

--
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DFS wrote:

> Rich R wrote:
>> DFS wrote:
>>
>>> Rich R wrote:
>>>> p5000011 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>>>
>>>>> VOTE
>>>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>>>
>>>>> Current votes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>>>
>>>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at
>>>> computer users but more the general public I think the figures are
>>>> probably a more accurate representation of general computer use. If
>>>> this is the case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux
>>>> at over 12% is very encouraging.
>>>
>>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux
>>> idiots - from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and
>>> clicking and clicking.
>>
>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Windows
>> idiots - from comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy I'm sure - sat there for an
>> hour clicking and clicking and clicking.
>
> Windows users don't have inferiority complexes, and don't feel the need to
> exaggerate Windows usage.

ROFL. Oh lord I've heard it all now. Inferiority complex! Lol The fact you
post here every day defending M$ suggests you are the one with the
inferiority complex. Jeez!

On 2007-10-27 07:51:31 -0400, p5000011 said:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>
> VOTE
> Will you be buying Leopard?
> Yes - I need new spots
> No - I'm happy with Tiger
> No - Linux is my OS of choice
> No - I'm a Windows user
>
> Current votes:
>
> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
> 29920 Votes Cast


On order, should be here in a few days!

I wouldn't have any place to put one. The back yard isn't all that big and
he sure as hell isn't going indoors!

DFS wrote:

> skydweller wrote:
>> DFS wrote:
>>
>>> Rich R wrote:
>>>> p5000011 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>>>
>>>>> VOTE
>>>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>>>
>>>>> Current votes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74%
>>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger 6.45%
>>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59%
>>>>> No - I'm a Windows user 58.22%
>>>>> 29920 Votes Cast
>>>>
>>>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at
>>>> computer users but more the general public I think the figures are
>>>> probably a more accurate representation of general computer use. If
>>>> this is the case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux
>>>> at over 12% is very encouraging.
>>>
>>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux
>>> idiots - from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and
>>> clicking and clicking.
>>
>> So, you actually visited the site.
>>
>> It is possible to vote multiple times, as you said (I voted 4 times,
>> so the results are not valid, I guess). Please explain how you did
>> that. In detail. After all, you *did* vote multiple times, didn't
>> you?
>
> I did, and each time I voted the number increased by 1.
>

As expected, you provided no explanation. Allow me (firefox 2.0.0.8 on
Mandriva).

If you do not accept cookies from the site, it is possible to vote
repeatedly (don't know if the vote actually counts), but not to see the
results. Once you have accepted the cookie, you can see the results after
voting, but cannot vote again until you either remove the cookie or close
and open your browser. You claim to have voted repeatedly AND seen the
results each time. You may now choose one of the following:

a) You didn't actually bother to visit the site.
b) You knew this, and thought nobody would pick this up.

I'll leave it to others to explore the ramifications of this. Christian
charity prevents me from doing so.

>
>> While you're at it, explain how a few Linux idiots can out-vote
>> millions of Windows idiots.
>
> Easily. Windows users vote once and get on with life, while a few
> spastic, childish Linux zealots sit there for an hour, clicking and
> clicking and
> clicking, inflating the actual Linux usage. Nowhere else can you find
> evidence of desktop Linux usage higher than 3%, but suddenly a poll that
> lets you vote multiple times shows 12+%. Get real.
>
> You personally highlighted another good example (the tags on the Amazon
> Vista page) of how Linux idiots act. Notice none of the Linux pages have
> negative tags.

Silly me. I actually visited a page YOU provided, and highlighted a feature
of the page which stood in hilarious contrast to some point you were trying
to make (if there was a point).

>
> Overwhelmingly, Linux lusers are spiteful little ragamuffins.

I may be, though I see no evidence thereof here. Shame on you for judging
all linux users based on my alleged shortcomings. I'll try not to judge
Windows users based on yours.

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On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:30:57 -0400, DFS wrote:

> Rich R wrote:
>> DFS wrote:
>>
>>> Rich R wrote:
>>>> p5000011 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm
>>>>>
>>>>> VOTE
>>>>> Will you be buying Leopard?
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots
>>>>> No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>>>> No - Linux is my OS of choice
>>>>> No - I'm a Windows user
>>>>>
>>>>> Current votes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes - I need new spots 22.74% No - I'm happy with Tiger
>>>>> 6.45% No - Linux is my OS of choice 12.59% No - I'm a Windows
>>>>> user 58.22% 29920 Votes Cast
>>>>
>>>> Considering the BBC News site isn't aimed at specifically at computer
>>>> users but more the general public I think the figures are probably a
>>>> more accurate representation of general computer use. If this is the
>>>> case and the figures are not skewed then to see Linux at over 12% is
>>>> very encouraging.
>>>
>>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Linux
>>> idiots - from cola I'm sure - sat there for an hour clicking and
>>> clicking and clicking.
>>
>> Ridiculous. You can vote over and over and over. So a few Windows
>> idiots - from comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy I'm sure - sat there for an
>> hour clicking and clicking and clicking.
>
> Windows users don't have inferiority complexes, and don't feel the need
> to exaggerate Windows usage.

aha haah HHAH ahah AHhahaha HAHa hH Ahha hAHa ha

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