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You live in a fantasy world if you think Linux isn't ready for the desktop. Many distros are more than ready.

The reality that you MS fans seem to be completely ignorant about is the fact that MS has used it's monopoloy power to control OEM's and all major distribution chains.

For example look at all of the efforts on the part of Dell recently to back away from reports that Dell PC's are being sold in Europe with Linux. MS controls distribution and they can and will make things difficult for Dell and any other OEM which dares to go off the reservation.

The fact is that Linux is very capable open and free and there are good reasons why almost all MS partners are now funding OSDL and Linux. They see it as a way to free themselves of the dictates of Redmond. MS is scared to death of real straight-up competition and will abuse their monopoly to avoid it.

People who want to harness to full power of their machines are better off with *nix. People who want to use a computer without any learning curve or interest in how things work are better off with Apple. MS dominance is coming to and end and they have only themselves to balme. Their efforts to control everything IT is being rejected at an unprecedented pace.
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Nonsense..  Mike Cox | 07/08/04
9.5  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/04
Stop it Mike... you're scaring me  Tux Groomer | 07/08/04
not that was good .) (NT)  ryusen | 07/08/04
Yes, surely the prophet speaks. . .  boomslang_z | 07/12/04
Try fixing linux  Enterprise Analyst. | 07/08/04
Fantasy...  Tim Patterson | 07/08/04
Only with an IT staff  frgough@... | 07/08/04
And this is different from Windows how?  B.O.F.H. | 07/08/04
It's different  frgough@... | 07/08/04
No...  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/04
Another difference you forgot to mention  Monkey_MCSE | 07/08/04
Having worked in many small businesses  B.O.F.H. | 07/08/04
Guess i wasn't the only one thinking of the licensing issue here(NT)  Monkey_MCSE | 07/08/04
Have you used RPMs or other  michael-t | 07/08/04
Bring it back when you're done??????  NemesisNL | 07/16/04
You are so right:  michael-t | 07/08/04
Dell selling linux  zijiang | 07/08/04
Why are they trying to  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/04
This is about  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/04
Actually it would not  FirstNLastN | 07/08/04
not all MCSE's are "incompetent"..  Monkey_MCSE | 07/08/04
Try making sense  Jeff Spicoli | 07/08/04
The percentage of Linux...  bjbrock | 07/08/04
Smart business person  jsjag1 | 07/08/04
Re: Try fixing Linux  issthatso | 07/08/04
Linux will be secure until...  zijiang | 07/08/04
How hard is it?  ryusen | 07/08/04
I think that  michael-t | 07/08/04
MS has the best desktop  Enterprise Analyst. | 07/08/04
Not an apple user just a tech  xshakes | 07/08/04
I agree  Michael Kelly | 07/08/04
Enterprise has been trolling all morning...ignore (nt)  el1jones | 07/08/04
why would i think _I_ could do better?  ryusen | 07/08/04
Stop spreading the FUD  dj_45_cal | 07/08/04
Who (realistically) says Linux is perfect?  Michael Kelly | 07/08/04
Hear, hear  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/04
too many do  zijiang | 07/08/04
I'll readily admit...  Michael Kelly | 07/08/04
but that's the point isn't it?  ryusen | 07/08/04
Your list is almost as long as the updates in my add/remove window  jdunn_z | 07/08/04
did you install fedora?  zijiang | 07/08/04
No suse,  jdunn_z | 07/08/04
I know  zijiang | 07/08/04
MSFT is not going to change  Chad_z | 07/08/04
Destroyed by the Blog?  Anton Philidor | 07/08/04

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