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Give me an example
"Lack of applications"

If you really believe this, you must be blind. Check out almost any Linux distro, you'll find plenty.

"poor (badly copied) applications"

The major apps are all very well made, and the minor apps aren't any worse than all their Shareware equivalents for Windows.

In fact, I'd say that overall open source programs are no worse than their Windows counterparts - and in many cases, the open source app is much better. I've been using open source stuff for a while, and I've been very satisfied.

"and the issue of patents looming on the horizon"

Yes, patents continue to be a problem. That's one thing that's going to be a bit of a problem for a while.

Despite that, it is getting better now. The GIF patent is expiring, and SCO is on its way to losing.

I've been dual-booting Linux and Windows XP for a while now, and I've found that switching is pretty easy, especially since I'm using more open source programs now, and have been *very* satisfied.
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Sure is  Loverock Davidson | 08/23/04
Yes, they should have considered BSD, but I agree with not considering MS.  DonnieBoy | 08/23/04
FreeBSD and OpenBSD  FreeBSD | 08/23/04
Linux has one important thing over the BSDs  Michael Kelly | 08/23/04
the only reason i can think of...  ryusen | 08/23/04
Linux is good enough, that is why they will probably use it.  DonnieBoy | 08/23/04
Linux good enough? LOL  Loverock Davidson | 08/23/04
Good enough and cheap vs Best and expensive  DonnieBoy | 08/23/04
Odd that he finds "Good Enough" in this case to  Laff | 08/23/04
Not at all Jim.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
Now come on Ax my man.....There are SOME  Laff | 08/24/04
Apps not a problem  CobraA1 | 08/24/04
your logic is lacking....  ryusen | 08/23/04
Water rushing in means Titanic hit the iceberg.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/23/04
Great Pretender.  systemcleaner | 08/23/04
Great Pretender.  Loverock Davidson | 08/23/04
Logical sense  voska | 08/23/04
It may be a good fit.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
Curious  IT_User | 08/23/04
I CANT BELIEVE YOU JUST SAID THAT......  itanalyst | 08/23/04
His "ax to grind"...  Michael Kelly | 08/23/04
You are mistaken.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
Give me an example  CobraA1 | 08/24/04
Perhaps if you actually READ my posts...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/23/04
Go Axy...Go Axy...Just when I thought you would  Laff | 08/23/04
Needed: one IT Analyst  The King's Servant | 08/24/04
Just in time for N. Korea to take over  FilledOut | 08/23/04
Well, we all know they won't user CYBER warfare..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/23/04
Let's try something different  FilledOut | 08/24/04
A different Linux distro? Yes, you can't do that with MS either.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/24/04
Nah, a different Mac OS  FilledOut | 08/24/04

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