Linux Foundation to Linux users : Respect Microsoft

[gxsaurav]

Found this on neowin

Linux needs to recognise Microsoft's leadership in some areas to better itself, Jim Zemlin, executive director for the Linux Foundation told delegates at the Linuxworld tradeshow in San Fransisco. As Linux has become a mainstream operating system, it is exiting the first stage of its life. The second stage requires a different strategy form the first one, said the Linux promotor.

Open source vendors have to recognise that Windows is here to stay and that together with Microsoft it will form a duopoly in the market for operating systems. This also requires that the Linux community respects Microsoft rather than ridicule it. "There are some things that Windows does pretty well," Zemlin said. Microsoft for instance has excelled in marketing the operating system, and has a good track record in fending off competition.

Lolz....what can I say..where is DRM DRM DRM DRM Calling Linux a movement & that Linux foundation will never call Microsoft good.

(P.S - They want Office 2007 for Mac )

 

[iMav]

Windows is here to stay this statement made me crack

 

[cynosure]

Microsoft for instance has excelled in marketing the operating system, and has a good track record in fending off competition.

This is what money power can buy!!

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

This is what money power can buy!!

whatever it may be , fact is MS is a successful business

 

[din]

whatever it may be , fact is MS is a successful business

For sure. They don't mind spending $$$ for marketing, ads etc. And they don't mind whether their business is ethical or not.

 

[vish786]

whatever it may be , fact is MS is a successful business

yes microsoft really has a greatest bussiness tat is fact. And i think Gates is the only person using only one company (microsoft) has become the richest man on earth, but other rich people like Warren buffet and others have more than one company.

 

[cynosure]

@din: Businesses are not ethical nowdays. M$ as well as other computer companies do everything unethical to sell their product. Dell, INtel, AMD, even OS people do it or they wont survive.

 

[praka123]

I hope Windows brand be eliminated from the world for eternal by utmost 2015.also the monopolistic microsoft be subsided.But admits,hopes are hopes.Let there something more innovative come.not necessarily FOSS.if u feel the words are offending(BSOD in ur brain,u fanatic "idiot")-sync for a minute.if it fails press ctrl+alt+del u'll get restarted,problems solved.temp soltn.do this every time

 

[gary4gar]

I hope Windows brand be eliminated from the world for eternal by utmost 2015.also the monopolistic microsoft be subsided.But admits,hopes are hopes.Let there something more innovative come.not necessarily FOSS.if u feel the words are offending(BSOD in ur brain,u fanatic "idiot")-sync for a minute.if it fails press ctrl+alt+del u'll get restarted,problems solved.temp soltn.do this every time

by that time you will rarely see a desktop pc

 

[praka123]

^there must be something "new" be there by that time.not necessarily Operating Systems.something new.i am looking on apple,OSS and others.never M$ and innovation(their innovation is fulltime fanboys here in this forum=for eg; and DRM on ur VistA! )

 

[cynosure]

^ You guys can never stop fighting. Even Linus and Billy wont be arguing that much.

PS: And who's invisible here?

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

both should respect each other......both try to compete instead fight simply !
rather focus on improving their products than finding out problems in other OSes
help people to implement computers well !!

i see some people saying all companies cheat......might be true...but very sad !!

and i dont care about their fights let them do whatever they want
i will any way use the stuff that is best suited for me ! even if the other is suited for rest 99% and even be far superior to it !

 

[Gigacore]

^ lol........ Why?

 

[goobimama]

Microsoft: Respect. People think I'm always against MS, but I'm not. I think MS is a great company and Gates is a genius.

 

[Dark Star]

whatever it may be , fact is MS is a successful business

Because of rich fools buying OS which has nothing to offer expect gaming Seesh 17k for nothing just a BOX paked Cd/ DVD

 

[gxsaurav]

Because of rich fools buying OS which has nothing to offer expect gaming Seesh 17k for nothing just a BOX paked Cd/ DVD

Is that all You see? You don't see the ease of use Windows give?

 

[Pathik]

love it or hate it but you just cant ignore MS... Billy G is a very smart man..

 

[gxsaurav]

I hope Windows brand be eliminated from the world for eternal by utmost 2015.also the monopolistic microsoft be subsided.But admits,hopes are hopes.

First, change your keyboard. You "space" key is not working. Or is it not supported on your Linux Distribution? :d

Let there something more innovative come.not necessarily FOSS

What if that Innovation comes from Microsoft? Will you not use it then? Windows changed the way we work on computer despite of the fact that Apple came with a working GUI before MS, just cos Windows was easier & widely available to everyone. Where was Linux in 1995 prakash?

if u feel the words are offending(BSOD in ur brain,u fanatic "idiot")-sync for a minute.if it fails press ctrl+alt+del u'll get restarted,problems solved.temp soltn.do this every time

If I don't tinker, BSOD is a thing of past.

^there must be something "new" be there by that time.not necessarily Operating Systems.something new.i am looking on apple,OSS and others.never M$ and innovation

The real future of PCs is Tablet PCs, another platform pioneered by Microsoft. So, like I said, if MS changes the way we interact with Computers in Windows 7 won't u use it? Oh wait...u will use it after KDE & GNOME copy it in a 4 years span.

rather focus on improving their products than finding out problems in other OSes
help people to implement computers well !!

Well said, now I hope others understand it too

 

[Dark Star]

Is that all You see? You don't see the ease of use Windows give?

Pathetic.. 17k for ease of use.. I say Linux is not that hard .. Just leave spoon feeding and you will find it easy

 

[tgpraveen]

Pathetic.. 17k for ease of use.. I say Linux is not that hard .. Just leave spoon feeding and you will find it easy

completly agree with u on this