[Am-info] SuSE 8.1 illustrates MS' fear

[Fred A. Miller]

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"Anyone wondering why MS execs Steve Ballmer and Brian Valentine are so
bent out of shape about Linux should check out SuSE's most recent
distro, 8.1, for insight. For a desktop PC or small-biz network it's
already miles ahead of Win98-SE and ME and closing fast on XP for ease
of installation and use by first-timers.

The user experience is so close to XP now that one can expect it to
surpass it in the next edition or the one following. Now add to that
Linux's resistance to viruses, the comparative speed with which
open-source security bugs get fixed, the wealth of free applications
included, and the GPL enlightenment that allows you to install it on as
many machines as you please and upgrade it free of charge on your own,
and you can see why MS is feeling the heat around the corner and not
taking it terribly well."

<http://www.theregus.com/content/4/26747.html>

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