Windows XP update gets face-lift

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While it is good that M$ is following natural inuition in making one interface to manage all security settings the way one might do with group policy, with the growth of linux it is laughable to think they will grow that far beyond where they are already. M$ has displayed too many cards and toyed with too many people and businesses. They never try to work with anyone, and always immediately go for the jugular, whether in a legal manner or not. Even if Microsoft ever gets their OSes to the stability/security quality of linux (you know, the OS that's "not quite there yet"), they still have to overcome a hurdle that will never come to fruition. What is most poisonous about Microsoft is..Microsoft themselves. It is not so much Windows that is the culprit but the soulless M$ machine behind it. Potential customers will look at the options and see an unrepentant arrogant controlling monopolist on one side, and a free OS backed by a developer community that has no desire to control the computing industry to satisfy its own greed. The choice will be obvious. The only thing saving Microsoft hide nowadays is Office and the familiar top apps. Once these critical apps are ported so they run natively (and this is already happening as we all know), Microsoft, other than its ubiquity, will have NO advantage. Then the real fun will begin! Flame on, you "dignified" shills..

Posted by: Teddy Tubesteak   Posted on: 03/17/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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