Microsoft surprised many of the attendees at its annual worldwide partner show here this weekend by allowing a third party to present a "hands-on lab" that allowed attendees to play with a range of Linux desktop software. Is Microsoft toning down on its anti-Linux campaign?
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Member since:2005-07-02
Compare the number foaming at the mouth anti-Linux articles you see on microsoft.com (none) vs. the number of foaming at the mouth anti-MS articles you see on linux.com (too many to count).
I'm sorry, but that is a flawed comparison. Microsoft.com is a corporate web site on which there are no actual articles. Linux.com is a news site.
For anti-Linux material from MS, just see any Steve Ballmer interview, or one of the numerous "independent" studies funded by Microsoft.
Contrary to what the groupthink on this web site dictates, it's the *nix people who can't stand competition and are intolerant of other platforms.
Another flawed statement: for starters, there is competition among the various Unices and Unix-like OSes. If we're specifically talking about Linux users, then they are for competition, and not against it, since increased competition in the marketplace means more alternatives to Windows.
Not only that, but many Linux users also use Windows - I personally use and manage both. I have nothing against Windows, it's a fine OS...it's Microsoft anti-competitive practices I have a bone of contention with.
As far as rabid anti-Linux comments go, you don't have to look far to find them (i.e. the one that was posted right after yours...)
Member since:2005-07-07
I don't understand why everyone is surprised at this. Microsoft is a professional company run by adults, not overgrown children. Compare the number foaming at the mouth anti-Linux articles you see on microsoft.com (none) vs. the number of foaming at the mouth anti-MS articles you see on linux.com (too many to count).
Another example: The developers of Really Slick Screensavers (http://www.reallyslick.com/) allow and encourage ports of their Windows screensavers to *nix and other platforms. While in the *nix camp, the developer of xscreensaver (http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/) is totally hostile to any Windows port: "No. The answer is no. I don't use any Microsoft products and neither should you."
Contrary to what the groupthink on this web site dictates, it's the *nix people who can't stand competition and are intolerant of other platforms. Their mantra is "you can use whatever OS you like, as long as it's *nix or *nix-like."
You are so right!
Thats the impression we all are having here, too.
Member since:Contrary to what the groupthink on this web site dictates, it's the *nix people who can't stand competition and are intolerant of other platforms. Their mantra is "you can use whatever OS you like, as long as it's *nix or *nix-like."
You are so right!
Thats the impression we all are having here, too.
Same here
Member since:2005-07-02
You are so right!
Thats the impression we all are having here, too.
Uh, no. There are as many - if not more - anti-Linux trolls on this site as there are anti-MS ones. If you don't recognize this it's simple a reflection of your own bias.
In any case, your use of the words "the impression we all are having here" is clearly erroneous.
Member since:2005-07-10
Re: "Contrary to what the groupthink on this web site dictates, it's the *nix people who can't stand competition and are intolerant of other platforms. Their mantra is "you can use whatever OS you like, as long as it's *nix or *nix-like."
While I do realize that just as with the Windows and OSX camps there will be occassionaly some misguided and ignorant people the same is true for the Linux community. Though most developers in the Linux community do not think that way and are open to offering their applications on other platforms. If there's a gain to be made whether dollar value or need to port to Windows from Linux then developers will do it. Some of the developers who have done so both commercial and open source are Alias, Softimage, Gimp, ClamAV, AMSN Messenger, etc.
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I don't understand why everyone is surprised at this. Microsoft is a professional company run by adults, not overgrown children. Compare the number foaming at the mouth anti-Linux articles you see on microsoft.com (none) vs. the number of foaming at the mouth anti-MS articles you see on linux.com (too many to count).
Another example: The developers of Really Slick Screensavers (http://www.reallyslick.com/) allow and encourage ports of their Windows screensavers to *nix and other platforms. While in the *nix camp, the developer of xscreensaver (http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/) is totally hostile to any Windows port: "No. The answer is no. I don't use any Microsoft products and neither should you."
Contrary to what the groupthink on this web site dictates, it's the *nix people who can't stand competition and are intolerant of other platforms. Their mantra is "you can use whatever OS you like, as long as it's *nix or *nix-like."