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| Time: 07:37 EST/12:37 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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Working in the press room of linuxworld in new York this month, I found myself checking e-mail on, of all things, a desktop PC running Windows 98. Actually, there were a couple of Linux stations in there. But most of the desktops ran Windows, and the Linux machines were always occupied. And I was so looking forward to Red Hat. All of which makes one wonder why anything related to Microsoft was near the Javits Center. I couldn't imagine a more hostile environment for a Redmondite this side of a DOJ courtroom. But there they were. Officials were seen lurking around the press area, trying to spread a message that didn't hide the fact they are very worried about Linux, a message that also tried to obscure the real reasons why. In fact, it was Microsoft misinformation in its purest form. | ||
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| #1 By 20 (Unknown) at 2/13/2001 8:59:00 AM |
| Hmm, I don't know about Microsoft Linux. I think Linux will reach a plateau (I think it's fast approaching) where the developers refuse to make it easier to use, and OEMs will never accept it in it's current user-hostile form. It will be comdemned to it's own obscurity and MS will never have anything to worry about. Besides, honestly, there's a huge quality issue there. People are just never going to accept Linux as their major platform because, well, it sucks. People demand a GUI whether the Penguinistas like it or not and XFree86 REALLY blows in just about every way. If they want to compete with MS, they better change a LOT of things REALLY fast. |
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