Craig White wrote:
>First of all - Linux is not the anti-Microsoft foundation...Macintosh
>seems to live for that and please, let us keep it that way.
>
>Secondly, Microsoft has basically vanquished all comers in the Desktop
>OS and Office productivity suite software categories to the point that
>their profits of these 2 categories alone allow them to subsidize huge
>losses in their attempts to gain a stranglehold control over markets
>such as handhelds, phones, gaming consoles, on demand video, digital
>rights management and more. I think you are ringing the death bell way
>too prematurely.
>
>Thirdly, the DOJ had a conviction of Microsoft in their pockets at the
>close of the millenium and the election of George W. Bush, with his
>appointees in the DOJ handing Microsoft a 'Get Out of Jail, Free' card
>immediately after the election ended all efforts/all thoughts about a
>breakup. This administration has little interest in breaking up a
>monopoly held by this huge American corporation, regardless of their
>sins. So much for faith in my country.
>
>Lastly, what does this have to do with Linux?
>
>
Well said, Craig.
--
Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group
dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/
http://www.stilyagin.com/ |
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