XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 19/09/2024 13:53, Paul wrote:   
   > On Thu, 9/19/2024 7:07 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >> On 19/09/2024 01:12, Paul wrote:   
   >>> The rot is now visible   
   >>> for all to see. And Microsoft has the money, the deep pockets,   
   >>> that others adopting Linux, did not have. Nothing will really   
   >>> stand in their way, from a business perspective. They can shovel   
   >>> coal underneath that, until it's well and truly burned to a crisp.   
   >>   
   >> Like their mobile phone software eh?   
   >>   
   >   
   > They don't have to be good at anything.   
   >   
   > They always seem to end up with a pile of money.   
   >   
   > There are all sorts of theories as to how Linux   
   > is "impervious to assault". I'm not so sure.   
   > It will depend on the community to save it.   
   >   
   The community is largely funded by corporations who themselves decided   
   they would rather pay to have a 'free' Linux, than pay to have Unix or   
   Microsoft licences on every product. IBM et all pay millions into Linux   
   development   
      
   The IBM PC set the standard - it was published and everyone copied it.   
   Result was an industry standard  architecture.   
      
   If Linux had existed we would never have had DOS   
      
   People don't want to pay for operating systems any more. The *only*   
   place Microsoft hangs on is the desktop, and desktop sales are now more   
   or less commercial. Not many average dudes buy a desktop when they can   
   have a fondleslab or a big fuck off 'rob me' mobile phone...   
      
   Only hardcore gamers   
      
   Nothing of any real significance has come out of Microsoft for ages.   
      
   It is really a cash cow now. It will dwindle and get sold off. Gates has   
   his billions.   
      
   >     Paul   
   >   
      
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