The title of the article seems familiar to you? Naturally it would, when you read something like this. But I do state the corresponding sentence isn't even grammatically correct, thereby making it difficult for me to parody. I am sure that Linux is not close to extinction but is rather gaining momentum or at least holding its ground.
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Member since:2005-11-10
Now the author seems to think that Linux is simply copying Microsoft on everything. That’s not true.
Of course it is not. Linux is copying Unix, too.
Linux is not losing a war or even fighting one
Well it is not winning a war either, that's for sure (according to the market share numbers).
You don't win by simply copying the stuff and that is exactly what Linux does, no matter how hard you deny it. They simply copy everything from Unix and Windows, all the time. Great ideas should be copied, no problems here with that, but the thing is --- they don't do it well. Microsoft does it really well ("embrace & extend").
Member since:2006-12-05
I think you were right, with some corollaries.
Linux was essentially written with the goal of copying Unix. It's like spaghetti was originally made with the goal of copying Chinese noodles. Now you wouldn't call spaghetti a copy today would you?
Next, I don't think Linux copies from Microsoft at all. In fact, I would argue it the other way around. Microsoft does not "embrace & extend"; it's strategy is "copy & market until people don't realize it's not original." I distinctly recall a Microsoft executive or someone affiliated with Microsoft claiming that the company invented the operating system. Pull a person off the street and ask them who invented the operating system; I guarantee the majority will tell you Microsoft.
Member since:2006-02-06
There's only one way to achieve something, that is why in Evolution eyes have evolved several times independent from each other, and why scientists think that on a planet with similar conditions like on earth a species with similar biology to man would again evolve as the dominant (intelligent? not so sure about this) one.
There aren't that many ways to interact with a computer outside a console, and to implement a GUI if that's what you want and it does not mean implementing one is copying MS or Apple.
BTW why do so many on here seem obsessed with market share? I always see these figures quoted but the reality is even only 2% of a global desktop market will quite likely be millions of machines which is significant enough and self sustainable. Linux type developers are clearly passionate enough not to ever let up coding what they care about without getting paid and distros like Debian or Slackware will never go away even though commercial Linux might one day.
I do not care about market share and please, people like NotParker, stop banging on about figures. They indicate trends AT BEST and frankly, the less Linux usage out there the longer we can continue to leave virii and malware to Redmond's OS - no hard feelings.
For the people who like to use something they consider technologically superior or just more flexible and suitable to their needs and liking.
IT IS ABOUT CHOICE - NOT ABOUT WHO 'WINS'.
Member since:2006-12-06
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2006-12-05
I'm the author. Reading through my article again while considering the comments posted here, I see that a lot of stuff in it was badly written / overly caustic / flaming. I apologize, but I do stand by a couple things:
1. Most of the bad grammar is intentional for the purpose of parodying the original article (of course this purpose in itself is malicious and something I probably shouldn't have tried in the first place)
2. Linux is not losing a war or even fighting one
3. Linux is not copying Microsoft
Again, I apologize for this poorly written article and will put more deliberation into future ones.