According to the author's opinion, the answer is yes (he's a lawyer, from what I can tell).
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/17/triumph_of_linux/ The article also contains some
interesting facts about the devious ways in which Microsoft is trying to derail Linux, most recently
through vague legal threats to enforce patents against Linux distributors that it does not partner
with. Personally I think Linux could become the dominant OS, but many, many years from now....

Ok here is a challenge to all the hardcore linux folks out there. I will greatly accept the switch
if it can be proven that Games will run as good under linux as they do under windows. Im a windows
guy at heart, but I do work on unix systems at work. Im a gamer, and that will never change. I had
switched over to linux about 4 years ago, and I couldnt play crap on linux without dual booting to
windows. (I think it was Wine emulation they were running under) Now have there been some
improvements in being able to play windows games smoothly on linux? If so, please let me...

Just vote! /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0"
alt="rolleyes.gif" /> ----------------------- Vista: What do I think? A nerve for
everyone(sometimes) /mad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0"
alt="mad.gif" /> /mad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif"
/> Many programs don't support Vista. Examples: Nero, my modem-telephone, PHP A very good
OS /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
/biggrin.gif" style...

Interesting article over at Ubuntu forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=399997 ...

QUOTE Symantec: Windows is Most Secure OS hackers.jpgIn a report that surprises even the PC
lovers around here (read: me), Symantec has listed Microsoft Windows as the most secure OS out
there. They claim that Windows had the fewest number of patches and the shortest patch development
time of any OS, including Mac, Red Hat Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX (any HP-UX fanboys in the house?).
So what in the hell is going on? We've been spoon-fed all this data that says Windows is about
as secure as a screen door while Macs are perfectly safe, yet OS X came in 3rd in the ...

Linux is in great danger at the moment. That danger started when Microsoft cut their deal with
Novell. Many open source advocates recognized this and there was a hue and cry over it. This furor
has died down to a large extent and apathy has set in. To combat this the Free Software Foundation
brought out their GPLv3 but this seems to be too little too late.
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/linux/locutus/a...subverted-18960 ...

Take your better decision. Windows is good to play and for the ones that pleases them to sacrifice
the power by the facility. On the other hand linux is for all those that pleases them to learn and
to obtain the greater power of its computer. And mac is an excellent one opcion for the ones that
need proprietary software and power graphic....

/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> ...

Please im in Fire about that problem! im using Windows, and i didnt ever use Lunix/Unix platforms,
so here is choice windows os or Lunix! If u have ever used Both or one of the platforms please tell
me ur impressions abt it!!!...

http://www.opengl.org/discussion_boards/cg...c;f=12;t=000001 There are currently 2 different
API's for controlling a graphics cards processor, 1) THE INDUSTRI STANDARD OpenGL by SGI
(http://openGL.org) 2) Microsofts DirectX. Currently, Graphics cards are compatable with both
OpenGL and DirectX. OpenGL is a cross platform API, and can (and is) used for many games consoles,
pc's and Apple macs. DirectX is a microsoft only API, which only works with products bought from
microsoft. OpenGL was the first, and untill quite recently, wiped the floor with DirectX. ...

Well, as we all know, the Windows Genuine Advantage was launched on July 25th, 2005, but is it
really to our advantage or theirs? Especially after reading this section of the article: QUOTE
Mississauga, ON. - July 25, 2005 - Microsoft today announced the transition of the Windows Genuine
Advantage (WGA) pilot to a version 1.0 launch with worldwide availability. WGA is part of
Microsoft's ongoing commitment to protect its customers from software counterfeiting and to help
support its partners through education, engineering and enforcement of policies and laws....

How much difference will be between these two windows .May be little or very much .What I think
personally is there will be difference but it will be not that much as between windows 98 and xp
.What are ur views about it....

I need someone who has used both Windows and Mac to respond to this post. I am trying to upgrade my
(Windows) computer. It looks like it will cost me the price of a new Apple Mac Mini. It might be
worth it for me to get a Mac. Like I said, I would like someone who has used both Windows and Mac
consistently. I don't want people to respond that have gone to Best Buy and played with a Mac. I
want someone who (for example) uses a Mac at home and Windows at work. You can reply to this post
or: AIM: kc8yff YIM: kc8yff MSNM: kc8yff@hotmail.com Thanks....

Ok, here's some of my evaluation from a non-bias stance (although it is hard as I'm a
die-hard Linux user and try to truely live in a M$ free environment, excluding the XBOX/XBOX 360 and
its games) Pros: - seems like Microsoft knows my main weakness in a computer software... tonnes of
eye-candies, I simply can't stop staring at them. I hate stuff that are boring and blah. I like
crystal like stuff, all around... Maybe that's why I like KDE more.. w/e. - seems to be more
organised than Windows XP - Windows built-in Antivirus and Antispyware. - New feature...

http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/05/11/11/1...tid=109&tid=106 Be sure to download and read th
actual 40 page report. MS compares WindowsXP sp2 to GNU/Linux and FreeBSD, and in many tests,
Windows loses. Example of one instance... Number of CPU cycles required to start and run a new
process.. Linux: 719,000 FreeBSD: 1,032,000 WindowsXP SP2
5,376,000 When i have some free time and i finish the report, ill post back with some more
comparasons. ...

Linux is not windows. http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm This article answers many questions
and surgestions that most linux newbies will ask or surgest at one time or anouther, and does so
really well. I urge everyone who has taken an anti-linux stand in the Windows vs Linux topic to
read this. It has some interesting comparasons between operating systems and cars. foe example, a
car driver sits in a traffic jam, and sees a motorbike cruising past between lanes, from this the
car drivers think that the motorbike may be better than a car, and attempt to ride one...

I personally like Windows XP, and I get a lot of complimentery softwares from my dad who is
associated with Microsoft. It's pretty sweet. I've tried Linux before and don't like it
to much but it beats Apple's operating system. What do you think?...

QUOTE The e-mail, which was sent to SCO Group CEO Darl McBride by a senior vice president at the
company, forwards on an e-mail from a SCO engineer. In the Aug. 13, 2002, e-mail, engineer Michael
Davidson said "At the end, we had found absolutely nothing ie (sic) no evidence of any copyright
infringement whatsoever." Finally, Linux wins on this war /biggrin.gif' border='0'
style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> sorry, forgot to post the source
http://news.com.com/SCO+e-mail+No+smoking+...ml?tag=nefd.top ...

Hi all, Being a develope Which OS You preffer to work on? Caste ur votes now!...

I want to hear your opinions. Which do you think is the better OS, Microsoft Windows or Linux? And
why do you feel this way? Post here for your comments. As for me, I'm a windows fan, but
I've grown tired of the older versions of Windows. Then again, I haven't actually tried
Linux yet....

I think they all have good and bad points. Mac: + Few number of viruses, great for graphic
designing, audio recording, video editing... - Compatibility: Many things (especially games) not
available for macs, even though that is slowly changing. Windows: + Good Compatibility, can do
everything: play games, working with graphics, audio, video... - TONS of viruses, some stability
issues. Linux + I haven't tried it, but I have heard it works awesome for servers. Few (or
none) virus. No Hardware compatibility issues. - Quite poor compatibility. Few gr...

Hey i was thinking off using Linux. Is this a good choice. Also can someone give me the specs for
linux. I think windows is good but who knows!! /tongue.gif' border='0'
style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /> ...

I have been a bit curious about this for a while. I have used Mac OS 9 and Windows XP Pro and
prefer the windows. But which one does everyone else like? Please include with your vote, a post
containing why, how long you've used it, what other operating systems you've experienced, et
cetera. Also, if anyone has a good comparison of specs of these operating systems, I would be very
grateful. Thanks!...

well i think that mac is good but windows are kinda better when u get use to it. wut do u think ?
post your reply...

i am aming going to start my on sever and i am not sure which is beter to run my sever on windows,
lunix or unix?????????????????...

Ok people what is your favoroaite oporating system? I personally am a Windows XP fan, but what about
you people...?...

whats is better to start a server on a windows,unix or lunix? which one has more security? which get
less viruses? which is better for programing and web design?...

Windows Vs Linux 1-Security is depend on many parameters in per network, and only operating system
can't to meet to cover the security. For example : a few years ago a company employed number
of peoples to search in the papers and rubbishes of Microsoft and find Codes of Microsoft, and
found important information . Then we can see that the security of a network is depend of many
factors that we may don't care about those. Windows and Linux have weaknesses in security, but
because of many users of Windows, naturally the weaknesses of Windows is discoverable...