Linked by Preston Liam Whels on Wed 16th Apr 2003 18:07 UTC
Put yourself in his/her shoes. You're a budding young technical writer and the one word you hear popping up in almost every tech-related conversation is, you guessed it, Linux. Now look in the mirror and try to tell yourself you're more than a writer. After all, you write about technology because it not only interests you, but you're accurate and fair enough to tell it like it is. Maybe not.
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Same old drivel, except its 2003 now. Aren't all the Linux backers going to be suprised when TCPA kills Linux dead as disco. And before you flame that with all the pre-configured responses I expect, remeber this: TCPA isn't just for home computers. It can also be used by servers, routers, repeaters, firewalls, switches, hubs, add-on hardware, etc. Linux as an OS has 5, maybe 6 years left before Microsoft flips the switch and your Linux distro either bombs on install, or it bombs on the Net because none of the routing hardware will accept packets from it. Never underestimate the powers of denial, I always say. And all I've seen from the Linux community is denial about the fate of OSS. maybe if they chose a common desktop environment instead of fighting about Gnome or KDE being the best? Maybe if they actually grew enough sack to commit to developing a superior OS, instead of just talking about it? Remember, Microsoft is probably *the* most competitive company on the planet, and if you think they're just going to watch their server sales slip away, you've got another thing coming. So, on to my totally pre-configured and completely expected finale: I use Windows because it is more secure, more stable, faster, stronger and easier than Linux. And, unlike Linux, I'll be able to surf the 'Net in 5 years with it. Here's to your dropped packets-