Craig White wrote: >First of all - Linux is not the anti-Microsoft foundation...Macintosh >seems to live for that and please, let us keep it that way. > >Secondly, Microsoft has basically vanquished all comers in the Desktop >OS and Office productivity suite software categories to the point that >their profits of these 2 categories alone allow them to subsidize huge >losses in their attempts to gain a stranglehold control over markets >such as handhelds, phones, gaming consoles, on demand video, digital >rights management and more. I think you are ringing the death bell way >too prematurely. > >Thirdly, the DOJ had a conviction of Microsoft in their pockets at the >close of the millenium and the election of George W. Bush, with his >appointees in the DOJ handing Microsoft a 'Get Out of Jail, Free' card >immediately after the election ended all efforts/all thoughts about a >breakup. This administration has little interest in breaking up a >monopoly held by this huge American corporation, regardless of their >sins. So much for faith in my country. > >Lastly, what does this have to do with Linux? > > Well said, Craig. -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ | --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss