[NTLUG:Discuss] Interesting List Stats

[Jeff Miller]

Jack Snodgrass wrote:

>On Sun, 2004-06-20 at 08:35, Jeff Miller wrote:
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>>On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 23:50, MadHat wrote:
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>>>Checking the last ~1300 emails, I found 23 unique email agents.  So it 
>>>looks like ~16% of the people who post to the list, use Windows to do 
>>>so.  Good thing we block attachments. ;-)
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>>I'll admit, I'mone of those Mozilla (Windows) when posting from work,
>>basically because I have no choice
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>... why do you 'have no choice'?  
>Put in a linux install cd, boot, install and go. 
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>evolution 	- IMAP / POP mail client
>mozilla/firefox - web browser
>ooffice  	- microsoft office documents. 
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>I've gotten my whole department ( 3 people... but a whole department ) 
>to switch to linux. The only down side is when the latest windows
>virus/worm invades the network, we can't shut down, go home and wait 
>for the IT department to clean up our machines. ;( 
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>jack
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Where I work is currently a complete Microsoft shop.  We are also a 
Microsoft Security partner (I know, kinda scary isn't it?)  If I tried 
to put Linux (an unauthorized OS) on one of my work systems, I would be 
facing some severe discipline, possibly even termination.