[ale] OT: Re: posting to Linux mail list

[Christopher Fowler]

On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 09:21, Geoffrey wrote:
> Christopher Fowler wrote:
> > Don't be so harsh ;).  At least give him some responses.
> 
> Why?  As I noted, my primary concern regarding Microsoft is the way they 
> do business.  Until they address these issues, why should I help?
> 
> Help them to continue to exclude other vendors and choices?  I think not.
> 
> > 
> > #1 POSIX
> >    Need I say more?
> 
> Embrace, extend???

Embrace.  Simply be compliant.
> 
> > #2 A decent shell. 
> >    There are some people that use command line
> 
> Uwin from AT&T Labs.

No.  shell must be installed with OS.  Delete cmd.com and stop
distributing it.