On Tue, 25 Aug 1998, Jerome Tan wrote:
> I get your point. :) Actually, not that I'm standing on MS's side, to let
> you know, MS is doing natural monopoly, not coercively forcing people to use
> their product.
>
They are, IMNSHO, abusing their monopoly. They have a nasty habit of
doing things their own way when there is a widely accepted standard way of
doing it. Their solution is almost always inferior, and yet everyone has
to use it. By makeing M$ products incompatible with everything else they
are making it nigh on impossible to change from M$ to anything else, or to
use a mixture. So a company buys a Winblows PC (and you try buying a
complete PC without windows - it nigh on impossible BECAUSE OF MICROSOFTS
LICENCING ARRANGEMENTS, not because that's what PC dealers want), and they
are stuck with windows for ever more since that's what the rest what the
rest of the companies network is running.
> If you think Linux is not for everyone, well... I hope it's for everyone. In
There are certain types of computer users for which linux isn't, and
probably never will be, appropriate. As with most other things, the
"best" choice depends on what you want it for. That's how it is, and
thats the only way its likely to stay.
> It's my first time to recompile Linux kernel and I find that idea to be very
> good, makes bug fixing more easier than ever.
>
More than bug fixing, it makes those nice custom hacks easier.
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Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You will overcome the attacks of jealous associates.
