More of Coursey's dribble. This guy is trying to appear as if he's unbiased. But given his journalistic history I find all of his stuff just short of an outright M$ commercial. If you notice the writing style and format it is void of any credible data. There are only vague references to his supposed insights. The fact of the matter Linux is gaining market share and M$ is in doubt concerning there next market venture. Most people don't feel warm or fuzzy about M$. The only vague point in his diatribe is that Linux is "percieved" as being too diffucult and geeky. The current level and speed of development Linux is on-track. Consider how many years it took M$ to get to its present state and then look how long the desktop environment for Linux has been under development - Linux developments have been on a much faster track. It's just more FUD - vague unsubstantiated half-truths. Be patient and let the developers do what they do. Like Matt said - it aint over 'till the fat lady sings, and she aint even in the building. Cheers. Curtis On Tuesday 12 June 2001 09:20 am, Fred A. Miller wrote:
"Linux will never become common as a desktop operating system, and no amount of believing will change that. It only makes adherents look stupid. Why? Because Linux is too complex, and there isn't enough money to make it worth someone's time to build a really great environment for desktop apps. And then software companies would need to build applications, but how large a market is there? Yes, chicken-and-egg, but that stops many things, not just desktop Linux."
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