After reading this article, I wondered why Linux plays catch-up on M$ ideas? I am not a programmer, so I can't affect change in the Linux community by writing code to enhance the OS. But why doesn't the Linux community go on the offensive instead of playing defense? I understand that a lot of these people who do the work for those of us who enjoy the OS are not paid. I try to buy my Linux software when I can afford too just to "do my part" in trying to advance Linux. But I think Linux should take the initiative and start being pro active. I think Linux should beat M$ to the punch, much like AMD did to Intel in the race for 1GH procs.I also believe we need to evangelize better. I just saved my company $5000.00 for a complete email server with webmail and virus scanning at the server, using freebsd, qmail, apache, PHP, squirrelmail, courier-IMAP, total cost $0.00. I did have to pay $200.00 for the email scanning software from Vexira, but I didn't mind considering the cost of alternatives i.e. Norton, McAffee, etc..
Just my two cents, Jon On Fri, 2002-07-19 at 12:07, Jeff Mings wrote: > This article is two links away from the corresponding Slashdot article, so > most of you probably haven't read it yet. It is the most eye-opening article > about M$ Palladium that I have seen to date. Read it. Grok it. Let others > know. > http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20020711.html > > -Jeff > _______________________________________________ > LUAU mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau
