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Gates: 'Linux makes interoperability harder'
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Hey! Maybe he's right.
Let us not forget that Mr. Gates may be the world's foremost expert on software that doesn't play well with others.
Oh, you're missing the irony here:
"Additionally, the open source development approach encourages the creation of many permutations of the same type of software application, which could add implementation and testing overhead to interoperability efforts,"
How about reality outright disproving his frickin' point?!? I have yet to find an open source program that doesn't play well with prior versions of software -- usually OSS/Free Software programs are exelent at maintaining file format compatibility -- there's no motivation to make things non-interoperable.
but who's forgotten all of the languages microsoft has spawned over the years -each version not running well on prior -- how about Word file formats that force an upgrade due to some arcane reason (oh, it *wouldn't* be because we are motivated to do that just to force customers to purchase new versions of software they already owned).
No, the argument goes to the contrary -- examine the reasons he things OSS is bad, and in every category Microsoft has prior offended it's customers in exactlty the ways he fingers OSS as being guilty.
What a con-man.
How about reality outright disproving his frickin' point?!? I have yet to find an open source program that doesn't play well with prior versions of software -- usually OSS/Free Software programs are exelent at maintaining file format compatibility -- there's no motivation to make things non-interoperable.
but who's forgotten all of the languages microsoft has spawned over the years -each version not running well on prior -- how about Word file formats that force an upgrade due to some arcane reason (oh, it *wouldn't* be because we are motivated to do that just to force customers to purchase new versions of software they already owned).
No, the argument goes to the contrary -- examine the reasons he things OSS is bad, and in every category Microsoft has prior offended it's customers in exactlty the ways he fingers OSS as being guilty.
What a con-man.
Now, Pauly, you're never going to get anywhere in this world by sticking to the facts. Perception is 90% of reality and the other 10% doesn't matter.
Just remember:
Bill Gates would never lie, he simply refuses to let the truth be victimized by the facts.
Just remember:
Bill Gates would never lie, he simply refuses to let the truth be victimized by the facts.
How So Billy Boy?
Why do you say that? Is it because Free Open Source apps. don't run on Windows? But they do. Open Office, Mozilla/FireFox, Gimp, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Python, Samba, etc., they all run on Windows as good as on Linux.
Or is it because Windows apps don't run on Linux? But they do using Wine, VMWare, DreamWeaver- Make that CrossOver Plugin by CodeWeavers, etc.
Or may be Linux can't talk to Windows servers? But they do using TCP/IP, Samba SMB, etc.
Or may be because Linux can't access Windows drives? But it does using native drivers. You can connect, mount, read, and write on Windows drives without any problems.
Or is it because Linux apps can't read MS file formats? But they can. OO can read Word, Excel, PowerPoint files without any problems.
Or is it because Linux users can't read/write MSSQL Server database? But Perl, Python, and your own ODBC enable Linux to do that.
Or is it because Linux can't connect to your Exchange server? But it can using Evolution.
Or is it because your Windows servers can't communicate to Linux server? But they can using your own Unix tools.
If there is anything I missed, or if for some reason you can't make your Windows inter-operate with Linux, you know that you can change Linux to do what ever you want it. It is Free Open Source and available to everyone including you if you want to play by the rules but not play with the rules.
You see Billy Boy, it takes two to Tango and all you have to do is to follow the leader, Linux. Unless you are intentionally crippling your Windows, you should have no problem and it is not that hard at all. But if you insist, you better be careful because customers will believe that Windows is truly crippled, which many already found out that it is, and will abandon and stay away from your beloved Windows.
Or is it because Windows apps don't run on Linux? But they do using Wine, VMWare, DreamWeaver- Make that CrossOver Plugin by CodeWeavers, etc.
Or may be Linux can't talk to Windows servers? But they do using TCP/IP, Samba SMB, etc.
Or may be because Linux can't access Windows drives? But it does using native drivers. You can connect, mount, read, and write on Windows drives without any problems.
Or is it because Linux apps can't read MS file formats? But they can. OO can read Word, Excel, PowerPoint files without any problems.
Or is it because Linux users can't read/write MSSQL Server database? But Perl, Python, and your own ODBC enable Linux to do that.
Or is it because Linux can't connect to your Exchange server? But it can using Evolution.
Or is it because your Windows servers can't communicate to Linux server? But they can using your own Unix tools.
If there is anything I missed, or if for some reason you can't make your Windows inter-operate with Linux, you know that you can change Linux to do what ever you want it. It is Free Open Source and available to everyone including you if you want to play by the rules but not play with the rules.
You see Billy Boy, it takes two to Tango and all you have to do is to follow the leader, Linux. Unless you are intentionally crippling your Windows, you should have no problem and it is not that hard at all. But if you insist, you better be careful because customers will believe that Windows is truly crippled, which many already found out that it is, and will abandon and stay away from your beloved Windows.
"DreamWeaver?" Er, that's a web development app. True, it does run under WINE on Linux, but it doesn't make other MS-Windows programs work on Linux.
Blame it on a long working day (Windows problems) or old age. What I meant is "CrossOver Plugin" by CodeWeavers. Thanks, I will correct it.
Abe, you made your point, and good one it is. I should know better, but it still amazes me when billg and his ilk spew these bald-faced lies to the world, knowing full well they are not telling the truth.
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