Not the first time this idea has popped up in conversations, but.. The question is, if M$ is pushing the Linux reports (and possibly encouraging some of its "backers" to adopt Linux as an alternative) it has opened a dangerous door. There have been some OS' out there that have been a LOT better than DOS, and just as good as Linux (AmigaOS IMHO) that didn't survive because of no press... Linux is a knife at M$'s throat.. perhaps a pen knife right now, but a knife all the same
Its my opinion (underline that word) that RH is getting all the press because they are offering _SUPPORT_ for the Linux OS. Its true that most of the general populous don't want to spend the hours of hacking away at text files and learning a new OS. Most simply want to pick up the phone and ask someone "How do I fix this?". This includes a LARGE number of companies. RH is offering that type of support, and as to my knowledge (which I admit is somewhat limited in this particular field) RH is the only one doing it right now.
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Not the first time this idea has popped up in conversations, but.. The question is, if M$ is pushing the Linux reports (and possibly encouraging some of its "backers" to adopt Linux as an alternative) it has opened a dangerous door. There have been some OS' out there that have been a LOT better than DOS, and just as good as Linux (AmigaOS IMHO) that didn't survive because of no press... Linux is a knife at M$'s throat.. perhaps a pen knife right now, but a knife all the same
Its my opinion (underline that word) that RH is getting all the press because they are offering _SUPPORT_ for the Linux OS. Its true that most of the general populous don't want to spend the hours of hacking away at text files and learning a new OS. Most simply want to pick up the phone and ask someone "How do I fix this?". This includes a LARGE number of companies. RH is offering that type of support, and as to my knowledge (which I admit is somewhat limited in this particular field) RH is the only one doing it right now.