If Microsoft breaks up, kiss goodbye to Linux and any other OS taking a large desktop market share.
Why?
Because with five or six little Microsofts, each working on their own version of Windows, the OS will actually improve. It will be become "standard" - not standard like it is now, more like a Intel x86 standard (ie. everyone has to be compatible with it, AMD, Cyrix etc.).
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If Microsoft breaks up, kiss goodbye to Linux and any other OS taking a large desktop market share.
Why?
Because with five or six little Microsofts, each working on their own version of Windows, the OS will actually improve. It will be become "standard" - not standard like it is now, more like a Intel x86 standard (ie. everyone has to be compatible with it, AMD, Cyrix etc.).