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Compaq Hardware (was RE: [TCLUG:19672] VALinux vs Compaq and something about statistics)



I missed the question that started this oh-so-interesting thread. We use a
lot of Compaq hardware with Linux if someone wants to post the question
again.

Kevin

P.S. I got a "D" in statistics.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip C Mendelsohn [mailto:mend0070@tc.umn.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 9:32 PM
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG:19672] VALinux vs Compaq
>
>
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Brian Toberman wrote:
>
> > What are the specific personal experiences.  That is hard evidence.
>
> Point of fact:  specific personal experiences are anecdotal evidence, not
> hard evidence.  If you have enough of them, you have a statistic.  But
> statistics *never* imply causality, nor guarantee outcomes.
>
> That said, what are the specific personal experiences? :)
>
> Phil M
>
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