I think that before Microsoft begins marketing linux software they should first try and resolve their trust issues with many end users. That would be much more productive.
Microsoft is a corporation of a closed developing system and a bunch of paranoid executives.
Linux is a community of an open developing system with a bunch of developers who couldnt care less about how their work helps the community to grow.
Why does Microsoft, the closed source one, always seem to leech ideas off of linux, the open source one, and call them its own? Short examples being autotab directory completion and hardware interaction layers to allow for device driver load without a system reboot.
I think that microsoft is sucking in more ways than one...
Perhaps... but maybe it means that microsoft finally sees pressure from the linux community. I think that they have to keep trying to make new products and advertise all over the place just to keep people interested in windows. That is why microsoft is so worried; that people will find out about linux and the free software foundation, like it a lot, and never use that damn windows again! (Hehe, happened to me already:) ) Therefore if linux fails, microsoft prices will skyrocket and their software will become more craptastic... linux definitely cannot fail.
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So what does this mean for those who use Windows NT4 on their firewall/router box?
I think that before Microsoft begins marketing linux software they should first try and resolve their trust issues with many end users. That would be much more productive.
Its not the size that counts.
I wonder if this means that M$ will make an EULA for the XBOX...
Microsoft is a corporation of a closed developing system and a bunch of paranoid executives.
Linux is a community of an open developing system with a bunch of developers who couldnt care less about how their work helps the community to grow.
Why does Microsoft, the closed source one, always seem to leech ideas off of linux, the open source one, and call them its own? Short examples being autotab directory completion and hardware interaction layers to allow for device driver load without a system reboot.
I think that microsoft is sucking in more ways than one...
Perhaps... but maybe it means that microsoft finally sees pressure from the linux community. I think that they have to keep trying to make new products and advertise all over the place just to keep people interested in windows. That is why microsoft is so worried; that people will find out about linux and the free software foundation, like it a lot, and never use that damn windows again! (Hehe, happened to me already :) ) Therefore if linux fails, microsoft prices will skyrocket and their software will become more craptastic... linux definitely cannot fail.