“Linux aficionados who are applauding US District Judge Thomas
Penfield Jackson’s bitter denunciation of their archrival Microsoft
might want to read the fine print first.”
“In the 207-page preliminary ruling, Jackson says that “fringe”
operating systems like Linux are destined for continued niche
market status.”
“He said that only a “small number” of diehard geeks will
choose to spend their time writing free software, and the computer
industry is not embracing Linux or other more technically
challenging Unix variants.“