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"... Grr. Idiots. Keep linux on the server side ... and you're going to have 10,000+ MSFT programmers dumped on the labor market. ..." It doesn't really matter
by bootload 19y ago
"... Grr. Idiots. Keep linux on the server side ... and you're going to have 10,000+ MSFT programmers dumped on the labor market. ..."
It doesn't really matter what we think, "Free Software" [0] is going to prevail. There is also no reason MS can't co-exist. The difference is this time the user choice will be on things other than marketing or dodgy tactics.
Most important of all there is the freedoms that comes along with this choice. [1]
[0] Free software, not to be confused with Open Source software ~ http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.h...
[1] The Free Software Definition, http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html