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From: Chris Cox <oh_no_you_don'tccox AT beasys DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Goodbye/Congratulations note
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 17:27:25 -0500
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Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET) wrote:
> 
> I don't want to start another holly war, but ....
> 
>  Dim Zegebart <zager AT post DOT comstar DOT ru> wrote:
> > Dark Angel wrote:
> >
> > > As much as i don't like it, i think the future is in Windows programming.
> >
> > Did you try Linux ?
> > IMHO, if you want to write in C serious robust programms UNIX is the only
> > possible choice. Moreover, LINUX has _MUCH_ more free stuff then Win.
> > Just spend a month or two of your time playing with Linux box and you'll
> > understand
> > weak and ugly nature of all MS software.
> 
> I agree 100%, but if you want to write programs for "the big market" you can't
> use Linux, you must use M$ products. Is lamentably but is true.

There's another side to this....market strength.  You can be yet another
player in the big ocean or you can own the little ocean....and if the
little
ocean gets bigger....you get to ride the waves!

The potential for Linux is much higher than MS (where can you go from
monopoly??).  Linux pretty much owns the UNIX market space (IMHO). 
Since
Linux is putting a dent in MS (doesn't matter how big of a dent)... even
MS
is taking a look.

Remember, people use Linux because they WANT to.  People use MS because
they
HAVE to.

Regards,
Chris

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