[vox] FWD: How Linux helps Microsoft

[Bill Kendrick]

On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 10:19:03AM -0700, Ken Bloom wrote:
> 
> They mention a cost study, and we all know how effective those are.
> (They don't even mention whose study it was, or what it compared)

I dislike when schools and gov'ts decide to accept MS's price cuts.
First off, are they _guaranteed_ lower prices from now until the end
of time?  I'm wary of anything that /apparently/ costs a lot, but somehow
can be sold to me for much cheaper for some reason.
(*cough* "First time's free...")


> They complain about device driver support, which is a direct result
> Microsoft's unfair influence in the hardware market. They don't
> mention all of the devices and hardware that linux runs better on
> (like SMP, 64bit processors, etc...)

Of course not.


> Furthermore, if Micrsoft beats IBM and Novell, then Linux will still
> be around supported by guys like Debian and the OSS community, and it
> will be free again.

I know we all realize this, but somehow the article seems to be making
this statement, and you just kind of reiterated it.  IBM and Novell are NOT
making Linux /cost/ anything.

Change "will be free again" to "will continue to be free" :^)


-bill!
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