Ok, you didnt say *created*. But Linux has gained in popluarity on it's own merits, not as a public response to Microsoft/Windows.
I base this opinion on my own knowledge and experiences, and I don't need to read/. to have a grasp on this subject. The anti-MS zealotry that you mention is the product of a minority of Linux/open source users and certainly does not reflect the majority. Open source users certainly believe thier product is superior, and promote it as such. I dont think, however, that you can say that anti-Ms zealotry is part and parcel of the Linux landscape. This is a myth, perpetuated by the un-informed, and the ignorant.
You may want to take another read of the history books. Linux, if anything, was created in response to MINIX. When Torvalds had the idea to combine the GNU tools with his newly designed kernel, a movement was born. This community has evolved over the years and has made Linux what it is today.
It wasn't created as a response to Microsoft, it evolved into a damn good OS, built and maintained by people who believe in keeping it free, and allowing it to evolve. Oh, and free doesn't just mean without cost, it means free to modify and redistribute.
There is quite a difference between Canada and the U.S. I for one shudder at the thought of having the U.S. decide what's right.
Remember, Canada was not the country who had a collective hissy fit when Janet's 40 year old titty popped out on national TV.
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Ok, you didnt say *created*. But Linux has gained in popluarity on it's own merits, not as a public response to Microsoft/Windows.
/. to have a grasp on this subject. The anti-MS zealotry that you mention is the product of a minority of Linux/open source users and certainly does not reflect the majority. Open source users certainly believe thier product is superior, and promote it as such. I dont think, however, that you can say that anti-Ms zealotry is part and parcel of the Linux landscape. This is a myth, perpetuated by the un-informed, and the ignorant.
I base this opinion on my own knowledge and experiences, and I don't need to read
You may want to take another read of the history books. Linux, if anything, was created in response to MINIX. When Torvalds had the idea to combine the GNU tools with his newly designed kernel, a movement was born. This community has evolved over the years and has made Linux what it is today.
It wasn't created as a response to Microsoft, it evolved into a damn good OS, built and maintained by people who believe in keeping it free, and allowing it to evolve. Oh, and free doesn't just mean without cost, it means free to modify and redistribute.
There is quite a difference between Canada and the U.S. I for one shudder at the thought of having the U.S. decide what's right. Remember, Canada was not the country who had a collective hissy fit when Janet's 40 year old titty popped out on national TV.