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The problem for Microsoft is Linux is good enough.
And in some ways better. Office is becomming so bloated and changes often enough that training is becomming very expensive. We do not need more features, we need a slicker simpler interface for the masses. Add to that, OpenOffice is good enough for the masses, and for those that need more, such as publishing, there are much better options.

So for the masses of workers that only need simple word processing, email. web browser, and company apps. Linux is looking better all the time.

Add on all of the costs for viruses, and Linux is starting to get irresistable.

Oh, and with J2EE so far ahead of .Net, you won't need Windows on the server.

About the only place where Linux will not penetrate in the near future is at home. But, that said, Lindows is comming on strong for the poeple that just want to do email, web, word processing, watch DVDs, etc.

And, the basic Linux kernel is already better than Windows and getting better faster. Really the only Area that Windows beats Linux is comercial applications, and once Linux has a critical mass, venders will be falling all over themselves to get a Linux version out. Well, all except Microsoft.
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Buying a MS product?  ordaj@... | 11/19/03
Using a Linux Product?  chrichton99 | 11/19/03
Using an MS Product?  Rick_K | 11/19/03
Five years behind what?  IT_User | 11/19/03
Some examples  chrichton99 | 11/19/03
The problem for Microsoft is Linux is good enough.  DonnieBoy | 11/19/03
sorry  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
Windows on the server?  IT_User | 11/20/03
Bah...  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
Seems you're pushing client stuff  IT_User | 11/19/03
chrichton99, YOU'RE WRONG ... J2EE is FAR ahead of MS App Servers . . .  Plain Logic | 11/19/03
You are misquoting.  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
WRONG AGAIN !!! . . . Read the Article . . . First sentence states ...  Plain Logic | 11/20/03
Riggghhtt  chrichton99 | 11/21/03
Some examples(?)  SC-man | 11/20/03
those ARE facts  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
facts are not facts without basis  SC-man | 11/21/03
Convenience vs Quality  michael-t | 11/20/03
Proprietary OSes  wadeprater | 11/20/03
It's simple.  Update victim | 11/20/03
It's simple  SC-man | 11/20/03
Agreeing with the others  IT_User | 11/20/03
Crypto-Gram  bit_rot | 11/20/03
Hey, I use MS products, I know.  ordaj@... | 11/19/03
Wow, you need some help then.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/03
Cool! How much do you charge?  Spoon Jabber | 11/19/03
businesses are not average users  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
And that's why business is going to Linux  IT_User | 11/20/03
Try Lindows  voska | 11/20/03
re  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Re: businesses are not average users  issthatso | 11/20/03
I'll help too  tic swayback | 11/20/03
Don - I'll do it for free....  bgoss@... | 11/20/03
OEMs need to step up to plate  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Hang in a few years  IT_User | 11/19/03
Modular Design  bit_rot | 11/20/03
Not sure why you are complaining  B.O.F.H. | 11/19/03
Do you know how  rkadowns | 11/19/03
re : zd fill this in please  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
re : zd fill this in please  SC-man | 11/20/03
well lets see  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Linux Virus  SC-man | 11/24/03
Please explain how any *nix is as suspectable as windows to virii  Richard Flude | 11/21/03
XP does same thing  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Here's the difference...  techboy_z | 11/21/03
Buying MS Products? . . . Enterprises aren't . . .  Plain Logic | 11/19/03
Not exactly earth shattering news  IT_User | 11/19/03
point well taken.  Plain Logic | 11/19/03
interesting how  rkadowns | 11/19/03
why do people keep saying ibm pushing linux on desktop?  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
No. Not for Joe user  IT_User | 11/20/03
Use the Product for the JOB  voska | 11/20/03
Linux not home  NemesisNL | 11/22/03
Gates is a joke  kray_z | 11/20/03
Gates IS a joke and unfortunately the jokes on us  bgoss@... | 11/20/03
gates  lotta_anger | 11/20/03
The imaginary world of Bill Gates  voska | 11/20/03
Full of ....  dwest_z | 11/20/03
Secure Systems  samp_z | 11/20/03
Right !!! and a few months ago  Update victim | 11/20/03
Security  samp_z | 11/20/03
PAYING YOUR IS DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FIXES IS A WASTE OF CORPORATE REVENUE !!  Plain Logic | 11/20/03
Other answers?  SC-man | 11/20/03
I would have  ParadigmOdyssey | 11/20/03
boundaries  BarbarianHorde | 11/20/03
Dillusional & Not Trustworthy  brenthawkinsmd | 11/20/03
"At the crossroads" of the "road ahead"??  mbratch | 11/20/03
Story should read . . . "Continued Use of MS Products at Crossroads"  Plain Logic | 11/20/03
Didn't you read what he said?  Anton Philidor | 11/20/03
Your favorite twink Gates' twaddle is indefensible. Put down your crackpipe  dicktaurus@... | 11/21/03
If you think it's all 'ghastly', say how  Anton Philidor | 11/21/03
Security and ease of use, I'll buy the next Non-Win OS that comes along  njic@... | 11/21/03
What Bill is trying to say is he doesn't understand much at all  Richard Flude | 11/21/03
Explicating Gates  Anton Philidor | 11/22/03
I maintain he [Bill] has no idea what he is talking about  Richard Flude | 11/23/03
Sorry I missed your post until today.  Anton Philidor | 11/27/03
Man of Vision  gerardnv@... | 11/21/03
Examples please  Richard Flude | 11/21/03
Expand your focus some  Mark Miller | 11/23/03
OK let expands the focus  Richard Flude | 11/23/03
Anyone? Anyone? c'mon just one example will do  Richard Flude | 12/01/03
maybe  lmaxwell | 11/27/03

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