Linux as Wintel parasite

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You have some questionable ideas.

If Microsoft hadn't happened, there still would have been the PC, there still would have been GUIs (perhaps a more expensive IBM monopoly one), and there still would have been the opportunity for anyone such as Linus to write a free alternative.
I think to even use the word 'parasite' is unfortunate, and you deserve some flack.
Secondly, had you considered how all the standard C-library functions have now been deprecated at least so far as security is concerned on public-facing sites? That might be why there has been a 2% slowdown, as more involved paranoid routines must replace the standard functions.
Thirdly, what has the bit about Blackmesh and retrograde deployments got to do with all this? If you are enlightened you can do good deployments.
Fourthly, Apple's use of BSD is a special case because they DON'T have to make it install on 'any hardware' - just their own. They have a massive advantage in terms of size and perhaps also in tuning.
Fifthly, it is insulting to companies like Novell or Red Hat to use the expression "building services revenues on its own limitations". Or were you meaning IBM? Would Sun support charges be any different?

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