On Tuesday 29 January 2002 9:59 am, Lee wrote: > Is it possible it could go the other way. Simply absorb Linux by making > M$ applications easier to run in Linux with just enough M$ Proprietary > script to keep from running afoul of the GNU when you sell it. With > enough resources you could run the small companies specializing in this > type of software out of business and force Linux to become dependent on > M$. Before snorting ridiculous ask yourself what would you or someone > else pay for a Linux compatible version of M$ word or Excel how many > copies of Wine are sold each year? Hell! Gates has enough resources to > even develop a M$ version of Linux based on the Caldera Greed model. As > long as the profits come to M$ it should be a matter of indifference if > a server is running Win, 2K, Xp, Nt or WinLinux. And if the thing has > the usual M$ security caverns it would be Linux who would take the > knocks.
Not ridiculous at all.... Scary. Some very good possibilities there. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bellaire, MI 01/29/02 10:29 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office." - Robert Frost _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
