April 16th, 2002



NOTE FROM KIM:
Unisys and Microsoft have launched a marketing
campaign that seeks to undermine Unix, the
operating system at the heart of powerful server
lines from rivals Sun Microsystems, IBM and
Hewlett-Packard.


The Top 8
Microsoft Anti-Unix Slogans


8> Where do we want you to go today?

7> Microsoft! It’s Crash-a-licious!

6> You could pay less for a more secure networking OS, but why?

5> If you ever want to see Minesweeper alive again…

4> Microsoft: 158,263 virus writers can’t be wrong!

3> We issue over two security patches a week. How can Unix be more secure than that?

2> Stability and reliability is nice, but look at this cool “file being moved” animation!

and the Number 1 Microsoft Anti-Unix Slogan…

1> UNIX is the operating system for smart people. But for folks like you, we made Windows!




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Credits:

Selected from 51 submissions from 17 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Dave Storrs, New York, NY — 1
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 2, 5
Shane Looker, Mukilteo, WA — 3
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 4, 7
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 6
Bruce Kane, Boynton Beach, FL — 8
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator