Microsoft Doesn't Care About Destroying Linux

techie writes "A latest column on MadPenguin.org suggests that Microsoft may not be really interested in killing Linux for mainstream users. It's after something else, and it's getting its way already. Read on to find out what it is. The author states, "Love it or hate it, Microsoft's IP attacks will continue, Linux user numbers will continue to grow and broad spectrum adoption throughout the rest of the world will grow and flourish. Microsoft's not interested in destroying Linux in the slightest. Why would they? it's been a fantastic vehicle for them to land a firmer grip on the corporations throughout the US."

Great, you know what that means

[jollyreaper]

Now Microsoft plans to brainwash Linux and then marry it in a dramatic wedding ceremony that will cement its rule over the two kingdoms.

Re:Only Part of the article

[bmw]

No kidding. I kept searching the page for the "Next" link to move to the next page of the article but there wasn't one.

New, improved and content-free.

[C10H14N2]

Article summary:

Microsoft blahblahblah Linux blahblahblah Corporations blahblahblah Users blahblahblah Doesn't Matter blahblahblah Or Does It blahblahblah Who Cares? blahblahblah Apparently, none of the above blahblahblah click here to make me some money.

not ready for the desktop

[stim]

I'm sorry but I have said this a thousand times, windows is not ready for the desktop. Every so often I install the newest incarnation XP, vista, what have you, hoping that they have gotten their act together but they have not. Until MS can make an operating system that 'just works' without grepping through cryptic registry keys or deciding what antivirus/spyware programs to run it just won't be good enough for grandma. And don't get me started on package management! Theres no standard way to install software, do I click setup.exe, setup.msi , install.bat ? Windows has come a long way, maybe 2008 will be the year of the MS Desktop. if you mod me funny instead of insightful then your a jerk!

Re:Great, you know what that means

[east coast]

Now Microsoft plans to brainwash Linux and then marry it in a dramatic wedding ceremony that will cement its rule over the two kingdoms.

Bill Gates: This Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion. Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who. I see this not as losing a son, but gaining a daughter in a very legal and binding way.

Re:Non-sequitur

[brap999]

Holy run-on sentences Batman!

Re:Great, you know what that means

[Maxo-Texas]

Inconceivable!

Linux will not die. Death cannot stop true love... all it can do is delay it for a while.

Re:Great, you know what that means

[Daychilde]

So... who wants an M.L.T.? That's a Microsoft, Linux, and tomato sandwich.

Microsoft care?

[Impy the Impiuos Imp]

Microsoft care about competition from Linux?

It's like Mick Jagger caring about competition from a typical Slashdot nerdling to see who his next c**bucket's gonna be.

Re:That isn't "fragmented".

[Anonymous Coward]

Linux lack standards? If only there was some kind of Linux Standard Base [wikipedia.org] or something to unify it all...