XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.os2.advocacy   
   From: theletterk@nomail.spymac.com   
      
   Bob wrote:   
   > "zekolas"  wrote in message   
   > news:11h57kda265tm9b@corp.supernews.com...   
   >   
   >>The Anthill Mob wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>Linux is free, supports a fair amount of hardware and includes a ton of   
   >>>free programs so why isn't anyone interested?   
   >>>Common sense would dictate Linux would steamroll Microsoft, yet Linux   
   >>>remains a virtual unknown amongst average Jane.   
   >>>Why?   
   >>>Maybe because it sucks and the public is not interested?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>Linux has a huge present in the server market and the "back office", so   
   >>linux does not need to make inroads on the desktop market to survive.   
   >>Linux is also showing up in other devices as well, all those linksys   
   >>routers people are buying, and other devices.   
   >>   
   >>The truth is Linux doesn't NEED the desktop market.   
   >   
   >   
   > And also, BEOS has NO market.   
   Tell that to the Haiku project, or ZetaOS.   
      
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