XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.os2.advocacy   
   From: theletterk@nomail.spymac.com   
      
   The Anthill Mob wrote:   
   > Face it Linux has had more than enough time to make it's presence known as   
   > a desktop system and it has failed miserably.   
   This was the goal of GNU/Linux distributions? Hmm, I could have sworn   
   they were targeting the server market for the last 5 years...   
      
   > THird world countries and a handful of minor companies don;t even put a   
   > ping in Microsoft's market.   
   Microsoft is sweating bullets over it, it's why they've named it their   
   #1 enemy.   
      
   >   
   > So I ask, is Linux desktop headed for extinction like BEOS and OS/2 both   
   > of which were superior to Windows.   
   Quite the opposite--it's been gaining desktop marketshare for the last 5   
   years, despite little or no promotion as such on the part of the major   
   distributions.   
      
   >   
   > Linux is free, supports a fair amount of hardware and includes a ton of   
   > free programs so why isn't anyone interested?   
   People don't know about it, for the most part.   
      
   > Common sense would dictate Linux would steamroll Microsoft, yet Linux   
   > remains a virtual unknown amongst average Jane.   
   > Why?   
   No marketing, impossible to get OEM deals due to Microsoft's illegal   
   business practices, etc.   
      
   > Maybe because it sucks and the public is not interested?   
   Well, your free to believe what you will, but for a fool to take this   
   position.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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