The last time I checked Microsoft was not the one cloning the GUIs of other company's products. Usability is not the sexiest of computing areas, but it is important and something I think Microsoft does rather well. There is nothing innovative in Firefox from a UI perspectivie. It looks like ever other browswer out there. And although linux is making progress, it stills pales in comparision to Windows in an overall ease of use perspective. The simple fact that my parents and grandparents can even use a computer means that Microsoft deserves at least a little credit. Most of the window managers for linux out there are windows clones, and not even very good ones as they are slow in comparision. How does that quote go - 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'?
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The last time I checked Microsoft was not the one cloning the GUIs of other company's products. Usability is not the sexiest of computing areas, but it is important and something I think Microsoft does rather well. There is nothing innovative in Firefox from a UI perspectivie. It looks like ever other browswer out there. And although linux is making progress, it stills pales in comparision to Windows in an overall ease of use perspective. The simple fact that my parents and grandparents can even use a computer means that Microsoft deserves at least a little credit. Most of the window managers for linux out there are windows clones, and not even very good ones as they are slow in comparision. How does that quote go - 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'?