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desktops v. Windows is reflection of a larger picture. In the 12+ years that I have been a MS small OEM, it is more than clear that about 2% of those involved in IT, user, techs, and especially analysts, actually understand IT. The other 98% have adopted Windows because they don't know enough to make sound judgements.

I've made a decent living selling and supporting MS's software. But only a blind man cannot see that Microsoft has thumbed their nose at the consumer to persue a self-serving agenda. And in the process, their software has become one of the most dangerous consumer products ever sold on the open market. The $billions in damages is proof positive that Microsoft has lost touch with reality. And most of their faithful following has obviously never had a grasp on reality in the first place. Those who did understand and continue to hang with MS, are hoping for some type of miracle. I have begun a push into Linux because MS is losing market share and respect among more and more true IT professionals.

Had Mike turned me onto his wonderful rep, like I asked him to, maybe I would see differently. This will definitely hurt his chances for "Man of the Year"!
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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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