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To: miraje who wrote (6876)	4/20/2004 10:51:38 AM
From: Lone Ranger	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19789

Good article. Figure its true that when you add in all the costs associated with Linux, Microsoft is not only cheaper but better. But what do ya expect? Seems to me that most people are more productive for profit than doing something for free. Isn't this capitalistic system of ours a bitch? <g> In edit: Wish we had more volume with these positive numbers especially into the close.

To: miraje who wrote (6876)	4/20/2004 11:53:30 AM
From: dybdahl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19789

What a bunch of BS Windows XP and Windows 2003 still doesn't support the hardware that 5 year old Linux versions do... (like 64-bit hardware, Macintosh computers etc.) By this logic, Windows XP and Windows 2003 are not ready for prime time. I wonder how such a moron gets paid.

To: miraje who wrote (6876)	4/20/2004 3:31:48 PM
From: Niels Larsen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19789

James .. are the specifications and/or driver source code available for the card he talks about? manufacturers often tell MS how to write drivers but refuse to disclose the information publicly (for competitive reasons etc). This is likely the reason (that OSS developers refuse to sign an NDA, say) there is no support for certain hardware. In other words, its the lack of openness among hardware producers that is the reason for all his bragging.