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Linux Faithful: Vista No Threat

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on · 3 comments
Red Herring; By Falguni Bhuta
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Don't dare ask Linux advocate Eric Raymond when he plans to run out to pick up his shrink-wrapped box of Windows Vista. Mr. Raymond is not alone. The Linux faithful were quick to dismiss Microsoft’s Windows Vista launch Thursday, saying it poses no threat to the adoption of the open-source operating system. Complex Vista pricing schemes and technical features will dog Microsoft and drive people to seek out Linux as an alternative to Vista, said Bruce Perens, founder of the Open Source Initiative.

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The BBC ran a "Have Your Say" slot about upgrading to Vista recently on its website. Link http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=4853&&e...

I only read through 4 or 5 pages of peoples comments. What surprised me was the amount of "I already use Linux" comments. There was the usual plethora of misinformed nonsense "there's no viruses for Linux because only a handful of people use it", "I tried Linux and it was too complicated for me" and so on but also some positive comments.

Now, now, Sal. You're jumping to conclusions.

"I tried Linux and it was too complicated for me" may not be misinformed nonsense at all. It may simply be another way of saying, "Yah, man. I'm so stupid I could eat rocks."

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