Disregard that last message. it's late I'm tired and I wasn't thinking
doug wrote:

> I found the CD's and I'll be duping them this weekend, there is 109mb on the
> first one alone, so there will be some stuff to sift through... I should
> have dsl running sometime today (yippee!) so I can upload alot of this
> someplace if somebody has room (my site won't hold much of it). This is all
> in word 2000 as well...
>
> Doug
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Troy.A Johnson" <troy.johnson at health.state.mn.us>
> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Anyone got or can get one of these cds?
>
> > Doug,
> >
> > That would be really good information to have:
> >
> > To know what will be said against your solution before
> > it is said. You can include things in your presentation
> > that refute or deflect those criticisms and refer back
> > to them when the "MS inspired" questions are asked.
> >
> > Please send them to the list (or just include me if anyone
> > objects) if you do find them. Thanks,
> >
> > Troy
> >
> > >>> doug at northlandstudios.com 08/24/01 07:28AM >>>
> > Where I work we are an MCSP and get shipments like this. We got our
> > monthly shipment yesterday, and I'll look through it today if I can and
> > let ya know if we got them.
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > On Thu, 2001-08-23 at 23:57, Bob Tanner wrote:
> >
> > > http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-08-23-014-20-NW-MS
> > >
> > > >Surprisingly enough, this month's edition contained 2 CDs titled:
> "Competing
> > > >with Linux".
> > > >
> > > > One is a "Sales Training CD" aimed at resellers and solution partners.
> It
> > > > primarily deals with how MS-zealots should deal with clients asking
> tough
> > > > questions about Linux viability. As you can guess, it's really
> focussed on
> > > > downplaying Linux as possible competition for MS-based solutions. From
> the
> > > > tone of it, it looks like there is some serious concerns about Linux
> from the
> > > > boys in Redmond. It talks about the threats Linux poses to MS
> solutions, but
> > > > even goes as far as telling resellers & solution partners whom to
> focus on in
> > > > a enterprise when trying to convince enterprises not to opt for Linux.
> There
> > > > is even - and this is *really* hilariously stupid - a multiple choice
> game at
> > > > the end of the CD where you have to answer a fictitious client's
> questions
> > > > about Linux. You score points by clicking on the answers that dismiss
> Linux as
> > > > a viable enterprise solution. I know some people here at the office
> (and those
> > > > folks are primarily an MS-centered business) had a good laugh about
> this.
> > >
> > > Anyone get or can get one of these cds?
> > >
> > > I'd like to read what MS says and I'd like to be able to dismiss their
> dismissal
> > > of Linux. :-)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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