to those that boycott Microsoft

[Steve Savicki]

Why do so many PC users want to boycott Gates?

[Panamark]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Too simple.

MS Products are too expensive..

[Steve Savicki]

Is Linux a language that Microsoft can write programs to? Or is it licensed to certain companies?

[Dr. Love]

I'm sure they could if they wanted to. But why support their rivals?

Although, the smartest thing MS could do would be to port their .NET framework to work on *nix systems. That would most likely sink Java over the long run.

Lindows runs MS products, but I'm not sure how well.

[Panamark]

Anyone here tried Lindows ? I want to know if you can run a DOS app via Lindows... (As you can in Win98SE)

[Dr. Love]

I have no idea, dude. I've seen Lindows run once, and that was in a beta mode. It wasn't very stable, if I recall.

But it might.

[Panamark]

Hmmmm..

Im just looking for a cheaper OS that will run one of our apps..
But Ive found a company that sells end of lease PC's that include a legal copy ofWin98SE, for half the price of a new OEM Windows license!

(And that includes a PC !)

[Seshmeister]

Life is too short to start using Linux.

If you want to spend half your time fucking around with your OS then fine be a geek but personally I prefer just to steal Microsoft stuff...

Cheers!