Re: Why MS should acquire Linux

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:10:57 -0600, Mark Dodel wrote:


> A lot of Linux enthusiasts claim that Microsoft sabotages Linux and
> the open source software movement for pure revenue, but let's think
> about it. If Microsoft acquires the aforementioned distributions and
> in essence, controls much of the Linux market, Microsoft wouldn't need
> to sabotage such a rapidly growing market. After all, if Microsoft
> controls the direction, it wouldn't be threatened anymore.

How does one sabotage something, Linux,
that is free?

Linux is free for the taking.
The problem Linux has is that so very few
are taking.
Linux lunatics like to place the blame
every place but on Linux itself.
Vista is very expensive, most will say
overpriced and I will agree. Linux is free.
So?
Simple case of using free rather than
paying for self extortion.

Yet, Linux is still well below the radar map.

Maybe the Linux people who seem to come well
equipped with spiked Koolaid, rose colored glasses
and a mechanical device for putting their heads
in the sand, should look a little closer to
"/home" for Linux's failure to gain appreciable
market share as a desktop system.
In other words, stop whining and blaming every
thing else but Linux itself.
IOW the problem is Linux.
Danny




snip<<<<>>>>

> Mark

Microsoft should acquire Linux for one reason. To stop all the Linux
weenies from saying that Linux is better than Windows (that is up for
debate), but it sure would be funny.


"Danny Kwong" <myemailisnotreal@notreal.org> wrote in message
news:es1ssf$2n7$1@aioe.org...
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:10:57 -0600, Mark Dodel wrote:
>
>
>> A lot of Linux enthusiasts claim that Microsoft sabotages Linux and
>> the open source software movement for pure revenue, but let's think
>> about it. If Microsoft acquires the aforementioned distributions and
>> in essence, controls much of the Linux market, Microsoft wouldn't need
>> to sabotage such a rapidly growing market. After all, if Microsoft
>> controls the direction, it wouldn't be threatened anymore.
>
> How does one sabotage something, Linux,
> that is free?
>
> Linux is free for the taking.
> The problem Linux has is that so very few
> are taking.
> Linux lunatics like to place the blame
> every place but on Linux itself.
> Vista is very expensive, most will say
> overpriced and I will agree. Linux is free.
> So?
> Simple case of using free rather than
> paying for self extortion.
>
> Yet, Linux is still well below the radar map.
>
> Maybe the Linux people who seem to come well
> equipped with spiked Koolaid, rose colored glasses
> and a mechanical device for putting their heads
> in the sand, should look a little closer to
> "/home" for Linux's failure to gain appreciable
> market share as a desktop system.
> In other words, stop whining and blaming every
> thing else but Linux itself.
> IOW the problem is Linux.
> Danny
>
>
>
>
> snip<<<<>>>>
>
>> Mark
>

On Feb 27, 1:22 pm, Danny Kwong <myemailisnotr...@notreal.org> wrote:
>
> How does one sabotage something, Linux,
> that is free?

You threaten anyone who tries to sell it. Ring any D^HBells ?

>
> Linux is free for the taking.

>
> Yet, Linux is still well below the radar map.

How many people do you think would use Linux if $500 million or more
was spent a year on advertising ? How many people buy "Head On" ? Why
does "Head On" out-sell many superior products ?

Dean G.

Windows : The "Head-On" of operating systems.

Dean G. wrote:
> On Feb 27, 1:22 pm, Danny Kwong <myemailisnotr...@notreal.org> wrote:
>> How does one sabotage something, Linux,
>> that is free?
>
> You threaten anyone who tries to sell it. Ring any D^HBells ?
>
>> Linux is free for the taking.
>
>> Yet, Linux is still well below the radar map.
>
> How many people do you think would use Linux if $500 million or more
> was spent a year on advertising ? How many people buy "Head On" ? Why
> does "Head On" out-sell many superior products ?
>
> Dean G.
>
> Windows : The "Head-On" of operating systems.
>

Head-On, LOL! They make the most annoying commercials! And their
product is not non-comedigenic. It bites!

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