[CS-FSLUG] NI: Microsoft to push unlicensed users to Linux

[Fred A. Miller]

On Tuesday 02 August 2005 1:20 am, Nathan T. wrote:
> On 8/1/05, "�� Wei-Yee Chan (Made in Chinar)" <survivor at brisnet.org> wrote:
> > Anonymous Reader writes "With growth slowing as Microsoft saturates its
> > core markets in developed countries, they are faced with a decision: do
> > they struggle to slow the decline of market share or do they try to
> > maximize profits? Microsoft has long had a conflict of interest about
> > software piracy. By pretending not to notice, they encouraged the use of
> > unlicensed Microsoft software, thereby letting dependence on their
> > formats, packages, and protocols grow. The time is approaching when that
> > will change."
> >
> > http://librenix.com/?inode=7079
>
> Of course you know that as soon as MS says Linux is Ok all of a sudden
> everyone else who formerly said Linux as a pathetic OS for cheaskate
> hackers will change their tune and talk about it being a reasonable OS
> with good potential. Most of the anti-Linux and anti-Mac trolls out
> there simply don't like it because Microsoft told them to and they in
> their ignorance need MS to tell them something for it to be true.

I won't hold my breath while waiting for MickySoft to do that. ;)

Fred

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