Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 18 Jan 1999 20:49:16 -0800 (PST) | From | Alex Belits <> | Subject | Re: *** draft 3 - press release *** |
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On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Robert Minichino wrote:
> > but why not buck the trend and use a phrase which brings association > > of being tarnished with age? > > Perhaps "rusty old", or "dusty-deck"? > > Or how about "obsolete." :) "Rusty old" comes across as something that > would be spewed forth from a bitter, opinionated individual, while > "obsolete" or "outmoded" points more towards facts, such as design and > feature set. Also, if we're going to FUD, the FUD has to be convincing > and not akin to mere mud slinging. :)
Why not just omit it? It already mentions that installing Linux on a box previously running NT is an upgrade. Adding NT-humiliating epithet is IMHO unnecessary.
-- Alex
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