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ExtremeTech: Windows Users Should Be Glad There’s A Linux

“I have trouble understanding why anyone would use Windows for
anything other than a few, specialized graphics or other specialty
programs.

“Perhaps Windows users love viruses, high software costs, and
all the rest of the fun that comes with using Microsoft’s most
popular proprietary program. I personally prefer Linux and other
open-source software, and I think Windows users should be glad that
a growing number of smart computer users share my preference for
software freedom.

“As you may have noticed, 2002 was the year Microsoft decided
Linux was a major competitive threat. 2003 may be the year
Microsoft reacts to that threat with more than rhetoric…”

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