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I dont think so
Is this the end for Linux? No way. Linux is the favoured OS in Asia including China and is gaining fast in Europe. Even in America it is catching on in phones, appliances, servers and other smart products.

The thing is that it is free and you can view and change all the source code with no cost and no permission.

MS cannot compete with this. You will always have to pay a MS tax when using MS products, it's pure and simple. MS is costly and always will be.

History shows us that cost is a major drawcard for any product, technology and standard.

I personally wouldn't touch a MS product is there was a worthy open source alternative. Why? because I am not interested in giving a billion dollar company more money when I do not need to.

I buy things when I have to, not because I like giving money to Monopolies.

Oh and as far as this being a brilliant move. Um I think that MS is just responding to a movement that is fast gaining ground. Copying something is not brilliant, it is a desperate move and imatation is the best compliment. Although I have to say that their copying cloning ways still fall short of what Open Source offers.

Put yourself in ... say Sony's shoes. Would you pay M$ to use their OS in your TVs and other devices or would you prefer to use Linux. Well Sony at least is using Linux and so would I.

Again I am not into paying for something that I can get for free elsewhere.
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Now Linux is finished for sure..  Mike Cox | 12/02/03
I dont think so  t8 | 12/02/03
Oh no, There is no way for them too...  nucrash | 12/02/03
So, this breakfast...  Patrick Jones | 12/03/03
Hey, Mike...  BitTwiddler | 12/03/03
His M$ rep got him by the b@lls !  NT Admin | 12/03/03
Pls be nice to Mike  michael-t | 12/03/03
???  michael@... | 12/03/03
Watch out!  Daisy Fontana | 12/02/03
What They're Actually Licensing  dr praetorius | 12/02/03
Comedy???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/02/03
Baghdad Bob  Chris Moller | 12/02/03
A real hurt for open source.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/02/03
May be time to join reality Bit  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/02/03
You must be kidding...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/03/03
Twisting it around as usual Bit  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/03/03
I would like to him the poor guy out, but I don't know how  nucrash | 12/03/03
Replies to all of your questions  nucrash | 12/03/03
definite reality!  Nullifidian | 12/03/03
Microsoft doesn't want people to know about WIPO  B.O.F.H. | 12/02/03
Maybe they will try and respond by...  Richard Flude | 12/02/03
How does that change anything?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/03/03
Another Bitty attempt at FUD  Rick_K | 12/02/03
You need to check out..  Patrick Jones | 12/03/03
How so?  voska | 12/03/03
Let's use an example...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/03/03
"real hurt"?!?  michael@... | 12/03/03
Flawed NBM'er Logic  Chad_z | 12/02/03
Maybe now we'll finally get a real security patch  TheSlumlord | 12/02/03
wait for the MS lawsuite  nite_w0lf | 12/02/03
Sounds like something MS would do.  Rick_K | 12/02/03
I HATE these new forums!  Confused by religion | 12/02/03
Pot to kettle "hey, you're black!!"  middle of nowhere | 12/02/03
No, I am only a little gray...  Confused by religion | 12/03/03
Need to try harder Mills  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/03/03
Since when?????????  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/03/03
Bullies R Us  Chris Moller | 12/03/03
Chris, an interesting post...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/03/03
Twisting it around as usual Bit  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/03/03
Limits  Chris Moller | 12/03/03
Glad ta see ya smile  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/03/03
WooHoo!!!...  BitTwiddler | 12/03/03
MS has IP ???  MacCanuck | 12/03/03
Let's wait and see  NemesisNL | 12/03/03

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