Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 23rd Jun 2006 21:26 UTC
Linux isn't a threat to Windows on the desktop and is losing steam on the server as customers separate the operating system from the development model, according to Microsoft's chief platform strategist. Bill Hilf, general manager of competitive strategy at Microsoft, said pundits have predicted for years that Linux will gain momentum on the desktop, but that won't happen because of the complexity involved in delivering a tightly integrated and tested desktop product.
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2005-11-12
I see articles like this and I just sigh a little bit. People that really use Linux every day to do 'desktop' work know that you can do almost all your office tasks on Linux. All my writing, research, web surfing, music listening happens on Linux. I honestly don't care if every Windows user comes on board. The Linux community isn't going to stop because of what Microsquish does. Could things be made simeple on Linux? Certainly. Are there problems with drivers and hardware? Yes, they can be a royal pain sometimes. I like to keep in mind that as I watch Windows users upgrade from Windows 2K to XP and now Vista they had to pay someone for that software. I think the last software I purchased was in 2001. Software patents are more of a threat to me than what MS does.