On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:01:45 +0100, scott wrote:

> AIUI MS are trying to crush Linux by improving their products in areas
> where they think Linux is better.

If they do that, that's fine.  Historically, they haven't, though (in 
general, I'm sure someone could say "well, they did here"), but instead 
have engaged in FUD and using scare tactics ("Linux is tainted by 
proprietary code that Microsoft owns", for example - allegations that 
have never been proven, but have in fact been successfully refuted over 
and over).  Of course, the use of these kinds of scare tactics pull 
resources from Linux development in order to defend against them, so MS 
uses that strategy to slow development of a competing product down.  With 
varying degrees of effectiveness - having a pool of volunteer coders 
helps with that....

Jim

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