It is just one guy who likes Windows. No big deal. For pure development, there is not an easier platform to develop for. This is both a result of and a support of Microsoft's success. Ease of development is what will make the future of Linux IMHO. Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nate Straz" <nate at techie.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [TCLUG] How much does MS pay these guys? > On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 05:30:10PM -0500, Bob Tanner wrote: > > What is with all the negative press on linux lately? > > MS is probably getting more nervous about Linux so they feel the need to > send out more FUD. I don't know what crap he's trying to throw out by > saying, "Many in IT feel that Linux is the heir to Microsoft's 32-bit > Windows offerings..." Does he think that when Intel finally gets out a > 64-bit chip that Win64 is going to be the default and Linux won't have a > chance? Given that Windows has the applications base, I think that > Linux and Windows will be starting from the same point when Itanium > ships. It will all depend on which one stabilizes on the platform > first. My money is on Linux. > > > MS paying people for editorials? > > IMNSHO, MS is paying people for entire magazines. I used to read > PC/Computing until I got so sick of the MS worshiping I couldn't even > look at the cover anymore. > > Nate > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >