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Current Newswire: Will secret copyright treaty restrict your digital rights? Saving the "Best" for Last - Fedora 12 (Constantine) LinuxCertified Announces its next Linux System and Network Administration BootCamp The Problem With The Linux Community Vim 101: A Beginner's Guide to Vim Open Source Science: A Revolution From Within openSUSE 11.2-- Incremental Updates, Plenty of Polish Microsoft, other rivals slam Google Chrome OS Intel Linux Graphics Shine With Fedora 12 Editor's Note: Do It Yourself "Cloud" Virtualization Architect The Computer Merchant, Ltd US-MA-Chelsea Post A Job | Post A Resume USA Today: Gates on Linux Jun 30, 2003, 14 :00 UTC (85 Talkback[s]) (16942 reads) (Other stories by H. Darr Beiser) [ Thanks to Cory for this link. ] "USA TODAY: There seems to be some worry at Microsoft about Linux and some of these Web-based things like Sim Desk that have popped up. Houston, Munich, and Beijing have all been considering using Linux-based products rather than going through Microsoft. How much of this is a concern? "Bill Gates: Well those are our current competitors. I mean, it's no different than in the past people used [IBM's operating system] OS/2. "USA TODAY: Nobody used OS/2. "BG: Are you kidding? I mean, let's be serious. That was IBM, a company 15 times our size. Name a bank that didn't use OS/2. OS/2 was IBM's product, and the IBM army marched behind that product. People always think today's competition is somehow different and unique in some way. Let's be serious. I mean, we've had to bet the company many times on big technological advances..." Complete Story Related Stories: Microsoft Watch: Hot Seat: Michael Robertson(Mar 19, 2003) BBC News: Mr Linux Basks in the Limelight(Oct 05, 2002) Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat     Talkback(s) Name  and Date   Informed decision?    John Meadows Jun 30, 2003, 14:24:13     He's right -- sort of    Charles Hixson Jun 30, 2003, 14:24:22     Haircut    anonymous Jun 30, 2003, 14:29:40     Scary...    Jason Greenwood Jun 30, 2003, 14:30:31     Not any less threatening, either...    Colin Mattoon Jun 30, 2003, 14:31:56     Rewritting history    Bill Nuxli Jun 30, 2003, 14:32:41     Big Technological advances ??    Gil Bates Jun 30, 2003, 14:38:56     gates no barrier    geoff lane Jun 30, 2003, 14:44:49     Bill G. Talking Points - Please Read    Nicholas Donovan Jun 30, 2003, 14:50:41     Remember OS/2?    david Jun 30, 2003, 14:55:33     Amish GPL (was Re: He's right -- sort of)    Stefan Jun 30, 2003, 14:56:18     Keep thinking its just another OS/2    Carl Best Jun 30, 2003, 15:08:15     Longhorn, OS/2    copy_chief Jun 30, 2003, 15:22:11     Re: gates no barrier    Wogster Jun 30, 2003, 15:31:53     The better Question...    Cb Jun 30, 2003, 15:33:11     OSS usage in the US    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 15:38:22     Re: Rewritting history    Daniel Jun 30, 2003, 15:38:37     Fundamental differences between OS/2 and Linux    Stephane Larochelle Jun 30, 2003, 15:43:48     Check the words.    Brandioch Conner Jun 30, 2003, 15:44:20     Why OS/2 failed and why Linux is different    Anil Wang Jun 30, 2003, 15:48:05     Exactly....    Dave Johnson Jun 30, 2003, 15:56:08     Typical Gate's interview    Richard N. Turner Jun 30, 2003, 16:00:31     How much MS growth is due to lack licensing inforc    Dave Johnson Jun 30, 2003, 16:04:28     Re: Remember OS/2?    Anil Wang Jun 30, 2003, 16:04:43     No; Linux is different from OS/2    Mario Miyojim Jun 30, 2003, 16:13:33     The death of OS/2    Uno Engborg Jun 30, 2003, 16:18:50     In short    Shamar Jun 30, 2003, 16:21:51     Don't underestimate Longhorn    George Mitchell Jun 30, 2003, 16:48:34     Re: Remember OS/2?    ac Jun 30, 2003, 16:58:42     Re: In short    OMG Jun 30, 2003, 16:59:28     Bills story    Joe User Jun 30, 2003, 17:14:55     Re: Remember OS/2?    ac Jun 30, 2003, 17:21:28     Considering MS Apps Under Linux    John O'Hara Jun 30, 2003, 17:25:03     Re: Informed decision?    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 18:03:02     OS/2 preloads?    Rob Jun 30, 2003, 18:11:48     Linux does NOT have a lock yet    flacco Jun 30, 2003, 18:14:33     OS/2 and Linux ( EduLinux )    Stephane Larochelle Jun 30, 2003, 18:26:09     TCO    codeboy Jun 30, 2003, 18:28:47     Re: OSS usage in the US    Grishnakh Jun 30, 2003, 18:29:09     Re: Considering MS Apps Under Linux    Anil Wang Jun 30, 2003, 18:32:18     Re: Re: Remember OS/2?    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 18:32:44     Re: OS/2 preloads?    chemicalscum Jun 30, 2003, 18:34:33     Re: The death of OS/2    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 18:37:49     Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Anil Wang Jun 30, 2003, 18:52:49     Keep lobbing the slow fat ones...    ac Jun 30, 2003, 18:56:31     Software is 3% of IT projects?    Qwot Jun 30, 2003, 18:56:59     Re: Don't underestimate Longhorn    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 19:13:16     Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Kavey Jun 30, 2003, 19:17:29     Re: Re: In short    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 19:45:24     Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 20:03:58     Microsoft will go LINUX!!!    G3ckoG33k Jun 30, 2003, 20:18:10     Re: Re: OSS usage in the US    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 20:19:29     Re: Keep lobbing the slow fat ones...    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 20:38:05     Re: Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 20:58:52     Re: Software is 3% of IT projects?    James Jun 30, 2003, 21:54:09     Re: Re: Software is 3% of IT projects?    Flash Jun 30, 2003, 23:03:53     I wish Gate really thinks that way    haoviet Jun 30, 2003, 23:07:19     Re: Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Tony Jun 30, 2003, 23:25:41     Re: Re: Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Flash Jul 1, 2003, 00:11:43     Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    victor Jul 1, 2003, 01:24:14     er, why did they not take him up on this?    AdamW Jul 1, 2003, 01:36:44     Linux is the biggest threat to US    Andy Jul 1, 2003, 03:21:10     Yes, I'm afraid the haircut is the most striki    Leon Brooks Jul 1, 2003, 03:33:49     Re: Software is 3% of IT projects?    Leon Brooks Jul 1, 2003, 03:38:27     Are you kidding? I mean, let's be serious.    John Jul 1, 2003, 03:41:40     Deer in headlights    CmdrPenquino Jul 1, 2003, 04:21:29     Re: Re: Rewritting history    hs Jul 1, 2003, 04:45:57     Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    E. A. Zen Jul 1, 2003, 05:15:08     Re: Why OS/2 failed and why Linux is different    hs Jul 1, 2003, 05:49:00     Re: No; Linux is different from OS/2    hs Jul 1, 2003, 06:04:30     Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Bojan Smojver Jul 1, 2003, 07:31:13     Fair comparison.    sune Jul 1, 2003, 08:19:51     Re: Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    aRTee Jul 1, 2003, 10:58:39     re: haircut    Spiderbaby1958 Jul 1, 2003, 12:39:16     Yep...Just like OS/2    Spiderbaby1958 Jul 1, 2003, 12:50:25     Re: Re: Linux does NOT have a lock yet    Flash Jul 1, 2003, 13:58:49     Just like OS/2 continued    Spiderbaby1958 Jul 1, 2003, 14:00:24     Re: re: haircut    Flash Jul 1, 2003, 14:09:21     OS/2    PJ Jul 1, 2003, 14:14:45     Gates:    spiderbaby1958 Jul 1, 2003, 17:14:14     RE: Linux is the biggest threat to US    Spiderbaby1958 Jul 1, 2003, 17:45:39     Figured out the haircut    Spiderbaby1958 Jul 1, 2003, 20:00:35     Re: Figured out the haircut    Flash Jul 1, 2003, 21:05:01     Re: Rewritting history    SM Jul 2, 2003, 00:11:15     Re: RE: Linux is the biggest threat to US    inverter Jul 3, 2003, 17:01:51     Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. 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