On Monday 25 December 2006 07:10, Mike McMullin wrote: > ... > > > > In fact, I see no danger to Linux because you cannot destroy an > > idea. Linux is too entrenched and too important to far too many > > individuals and organizations, including large business concerns, > > distributed all over the globe to be allowed to die or be killed. > > The quibble I have with this statement is that you missed what I > consider to be an essential point, i.e. unlike other OS's that > businesses have used in the past e.g. OS2, Linux is open source, > hence any set of competent programmers _can_ keep it going. It's > open nature, IMO, is proof against easy demise.
I don't see how your quibble is even opposed to what I wrote. I'm arguing that Linux is not at risk for becoming extinct. > ... Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
