I agree, and think that M$ entering X Window's territory would be the kick in the pants for the Free|OSS community to rethink GUIs and X and bring some new ideas to the table. Competition is a good thing.
John Hebert --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is an interesting article. In general however I > do not share Joe's > concern. In my mind competition is good, even if the > competition is from > Microsoft. Certainly, Microsoft has shown a knack > for dominating most > markets that it enters. But, in my mind, any > competition in the Linux-space > is a good idea and will only help the technology > grow and mature. Now, if > and when Microsoft enters the Linux market with a > GUI to replace the X > Window System and then tries to dominate the market > through illegal or > unethical means, then there is a problem. But until > that time, the more > competition the better. And on the flip side, it is > entirely possible that > once Microsoft works with Linux and open source > technology to build a > product that they will see the light. > > Regards, Dustin > > At 06:49 AM 7/31/2002 -0700, John Hebert wrote: > >Interesting article, with a twist of paranoia. > > > >http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=718992 > > > >"... > > But unlike Apple, I am not talking about > Microsoft > >using the Linux kernel for Windows. I am talking > about > >Microsoft making a drop-in GUI replacement for X > >Window System. A proprietary GUI. A closed GUI. A > GUI > >with clout. An extend and embrace GUI. Get the > >picture? > >..." > > > >John Hebert > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > >http://health.yahoo.com > > > >_______________________________________________ > >General mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > --- > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Puryear Information Technology > Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting > http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
