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Not everyone is a zealot
Not everyone who uses Linux is an ABM'er. I use both everyday and see where MS shines and also where Linux is better.

Linux is making progress into areas where it is weakest (desktop use, business apps, management, etc.) and should make for good competition in the next 2-3 years if not sooner.

This forces MS to compete and improve their products as well. Internet Explorer is a perfect example. After the Netscape/IE "war" was over, MS sat on it laurels and only released minor updates. Now that there is true competition again with Firefox, MS is again actively developing on IE. I'm not bashing MS for doing this, because honestly, I would have done the same thing in the same situation.

There are no losers in the MS vs Linux debates, except for the closed minded individuals who think that their choice is the best and the other is crap. These MS/Linux zealots will never see or use some very good products written by talented programmers...in both camps.
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The open-source programmer who means business  Loverock Davidson | 02/02/06
Your antics get old.  nucrash | 02/02/06
Just be patient, we are slowley winning over Lover Boy.  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
Wishful thinking  Loverock Davidson | 02/02/06
Well, we do like BSD users. And, almost everything for Linux can run on BSD  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
Here's one for you  nucrash | 02/02/06
Just telling it how it is  Loverock Davidson | 02/02/06
Refreshing to see someone else who understands  John Zern | 02/02/06
eh??  barsteward | 02/02/06
Yes, I like Alan Cox. In my mind, Alan should be our leader, NOT Linus, but  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
Red Hat  Loverock Davidson | 02/02/06
You do realize that Alan Cox lives in England? Well, he does  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
Nope, didn't know that  Loverock Davidson | 02/02/06
He actually lives in Wales  barsteward | 02/02/06
And he doesn't drown?  Roger Ramjet | 02/03/06
Donnie  Linux User 147560 | 02/02/06
He's as much a fanatic as any...  Anton Philidor | 02/02/06
The desktop situation could change  balsover | 02/02/06
Yes, but why should it?  Anton Philidor | 02/02/06
Why?  balsover | 02/02/06
Why not?  Anton Philidor | 02/02/06
Here's some reasons why  Update victim | 02/03/06
Simple  Linux Guy 1000 | 02/03/06
Because,  Update victim | 02/03/06
Spoken like someone who has never met him...  Zogg | 02/03/06
There are plenty of us who don't bash microsoft  wookey | 02/03/06
Not everyone is a zealot  dlsuthers@... | 02/02/06
Right, we can all agree that Linux has forced MS and others to improve  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
Disagree.  Anton Philidor | 02/02/06
Yea, right, MS "discovered" that security sells? It did not have ANYTHING  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
It depends on the quality  balsover | 02/02/06
Well, for those that don't have an IQ in double figures, they might have  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
Totally wrong. Linux hasn't "forced"...  John Zern | 02/02/06
Microsoft is ignoring Linux and open source? What planet do you live on?  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
OH!!!  Update victim | 02/03/06
I can't say that I agree with you  balsover | 02/02/06
Dang, I use Linux but now I am forced..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/06
Ditch the dog  Loverock Davidson | 02/02/06
Yeah! When I saw the pciture  j.m.galvin | 02/02/06
Careful, don't let Stallman hear you say that.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/06
Stallman  balsover | 02/02/06
Linux wouldn't get very far without GNU libc  Zogg | 02/02/06
Very true!  Tony Agudo | 02/02/06
And, even Stallman is acting more like a leader these days.  DonnieBoy | 02/02/06
You can sell GPL software  barsteward | 02/02/06
No, programming should cost money  wookey | 02/03/06
Agreed, except...  Anton Philidor | 02/02/06
or you could look like this  barsteward | 02/02/06
Wow, MBA candidate...  Omch'Ar | 02/02/06
Is this Mike's evil twin brother?  jdg128@... | 02/02/06
No he is the good one  Protector | 02/02/06
Is Microsoft realy so bad?  Agnostique | 02/02/06
Opening a can of worms  Roger Ramjet | 02/03/06
Problem with Microsoft  Update victim | 02/03/06

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