Anyone too new in computing (ie less than 5 years or so) has no way of knowing exactly what is going on in all of this.
Having watched Microsoft all the way back to 1980, I can tell you that they have NEVER had the users' interests in mind.
I shudder to think what this world would be like today if Microsoft was not CONTROLLING the pace of the evolution of software.
And to all of you "just build a better OS and they will come" gits, go back to Economics Class.
It just isn't possible without critical mass.
The ONLY reason I use an MS OS sometimes (I prefer Linux for all except what I cannot yet do with it) is because I HAVE TO.
And finally, what I find REALLY funny is how the suckers on here and elsewhere are so ready to come to Microsoft's defense and buy yet more of their stock while they get repeatedly jammed in the bum from it all.
Amazes me. It really realy does.
Microsoft, if they REALLY cared, would open their API, or open their source, and make their money offering support. As it stands now, they can literally kick the crap out of any startup they choose... if this is not a barrier to entry, then what is??
Please, THINK about this. HOW can you say this has no effect on the evolution of computing?? -- When any entrapeneur must live in fear of being TOO good that they may be assimilated by Microsoft?
IF computing was simply about money, it would be ideal-- start up a company with a good idea, get bought out by Miscrosoft, get rich. Be happy, get a boat and sail around.
I refuse to believe that the hacker spirit is dead. I refuse to believe that people do not do this for love (and a comfortable living, an HONEST living)... my hopes lie with Linux.
I just PRAY that we can all agree on at least a "Desktop Standard" so that we have a chance. The hackers among us can still have a field day with custom versions, but we must at least allow a standard to emerge if we have ANY chance at all. We MUSt have a standard API to write to, so that developers have something to rally around. I'm NOT saying ONE API, simply a voted "standard".
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We all know that Linux is better (at least those of us with a brain do), but take a second and look at it this way:
An "API" like Wine can allow many Windows users to install Linux and run their apps. Certainly.
But how long do you think it will take before they "graduate" from Wine and start using native Linux apps that are better in comparison?
Not long.
But it can certainly be JUST the thing to lower tha barrier to entry to Linux that makes it all possible!
--Thom
...when stupid people did not have computers.
Anyone too new in computing (ie less than 5 years or so) has no way of knowing exactly what is going on in all of this.
Having watched Microsoft all the way back to 1980, I can tell you that they have NEVER had the users' interests in mind.
I shudder to think what this world would be like today if Microsoft was not CONTROLLING the pace of the evolution of software.
And to all of you "just build a better OS and they will come" gits, go back to Economics Class.
It just isn't possible without critical mass.
The ONLY reason I use an MS OS sometimes (I prefer Linux for all except what I cannot yet do with it) is because I HAVE TO.
And finally, what I find REALLY funny is how the suckers on here and elsewhere are so ready to come to Microsoft's defense and buy yet more of their stock while they get repeatedly jammed in the bum from it all.
Amazes me. It really realy does.
Microsoft, if they REALLY cared, would open their API, or open their source, and make their money offering support. As it stands now, they can literally kick the crap out of any startup they choose... if this is not a barrier to entry, then what is??
Please, THINK about this. HOW can you say this has no effect on the evolution of computing?? -- When any entrapeneur must live in fear of being TOO good that they may be assimilated by Microsoft?
IF computing was simply about money, it would be ideal-- start up a company with a good idea, get bought out by Miscrosoft, get rich. Be happy, get a boat and sail around.
I refuse to believe that the hacker spirit is dead. I refuse to believe that people do not do this for love (and a comfortable living, an HONEST living)... my hopes lie with Linux.
I just PRAY that we can all agree on at least a "Desktop Standard" so that we have a chance. The hackers among us can still have a field day with custom versions, but we must at least allow a standard to emerge if we have ANY chance at all. We MUSt have a standard API to write to, so that developers have something to rally around. I'm NOT saying ONE API, simply a voted "standard".
This way, Linux can be FREE, *and* be viable.
Thanks for letting me share.
--Thom