> Microsoft won't ever be able to compete with free/libre and self-determination That's an interesting take that doesn't seem to line up very well either with

> Microsoft won't ever be able to compete with free/libre and self-determination That's an interesting take that doesn't seem to line up very well either with history or the article, which points out that governments have made moves like this in the past, only to return to Microsoft products at some point in the future. Since at least the late 90's I've been hearing prognostications that Microsoft was doomed because of open source and how it's only a matter of time, and they are now the most valuable company listed on US stock exchanges.