Micro$oft reads the handwriting on the wall...

Chxta · 11-03-2006, 04:38 PM

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Micro$oft has finally read the handwriting on the wall. According to Uche, the spectre of extinction was just too unbearable.

Today, Micro$oft and Novell signed a pact on that would allow Window$ and $use work together. I always knew there was something fishy about Novell's taking over Suse. Yuck.

But let's look at the silver lining on this very dark cloud: If Window$ had the kernell of Linux, Windows would become more stable. We all want an OS with Linux's stability, and the GUI of Window$ wouldn't be all that bad. Problem is that KDE has already achieved that, so what's new? Nothing.

What I'd love to see, but I know won't happen is Micro$oft to consider letting the Vista Kernel guys talk openly (with code) with Linux guys. Here's why...

I don't think Linux guys come across as arrogant enough to think that there isn't anything they could learn from access to the Vista kernel, and I think the reverse might also be true. I'd like to see Micro$oft working together on the kernel with the open source community and being able to expend more effort on the desktop environment and less on the kernel level stuff - although paying people to work on an open source kernel would be good.

At some point I believe (and have no proof) that Micro$oft may have to give up any pretension of full back compatibility - supporting Windows 3.1 code in the version after Vista makes little sense (at least to me).

You don't see the OSX community complaining that they can no longer run classic apps. Which is what Micro$oft destroyed when they discontinued support for OSes as recent as Win98.

Micro$oft collaborating, or paying M$ employees to work on the Linux kernel benefits Micro$oft and it may benefits the end user (where the differentiator is the desktop environment - an area where Microsoft is likely to win).

But would it benefit the open source community? That is what we'd have to wait and see...

aba made · 11-03-2006, 11:21 PM

embrace, extend, extinguish.

Phixx2000 · 11-05-2006, 05:09 AM

Insha Allah, it would happen eventually. Bill Gates recent philantropic gestures tend to make me believe that someday, Insha Allah windows will become open source as development of linux finally reaches full maturity i.e. acceptability by the general public. The current world economy will definitely foster such projections as MS based systems are getting out of reach for developing countries and the recent abundant availability of performance intergrated circuirt chips and processors. In todays market, P3's are considered junk but for a basic linux OS a P2 is more than enough power. Not to mention the introduction of Live Linux distros. Insha Allah, all will be well.

11-03-2006, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chxta Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 3rd rock from the Sun Posts: 8,541 Points: 9,667.30 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 9,667.30 Donate Rep Power: 21474863	Micro$oft reads the handwriting on the wall... Chxta's World Micro$oft has finally read the handwriting on the wall. According to Uche, the spectre of extinction was just too unbearable. Today, Micro$oft and Novell signed a pact on that would allow Window$ and $use work together. I always knew there was something fishy about Novell's taking over Suse. Yuck. But let's look at the silver lining on this very dark cloud: If Window$ had the kernell of Linux, Windows would become more stable. We all want an OS with Linux's stability, and the GUI of Window$ wouldn't be all that bad. Problem is that KDE has already achieved that, so what's new? Nothing. What I'd love to see, but I know won't happen is Micro$oft to consider letting the Vista Kernel guys talk openly (with code) with Linux guys. Here's why... I don't think Linux guys come across as arrogant enough to think that there isn't anything they could learn from access to the Vista kernel, and I think the reverse might also be true. I'd like to see Micro$oft working together on the kernel with the open source community and being able to expend more effort on the desktop environment and less on the kernel level stuff - although paying people to work on an open source kernel would be good. At some point I believe (and have no proof) that Micro$oft may have to give up any pretension of full back compatibility - supporting Windows 3.1 code in the version after Vista makes little sense (at least to me). You don't see the OSX community complaining that they can no longer run classic apps. Which is what Micro$oft destroyed when they discontinued support for OSes as recent as Win98. Micro$oft collaborating, or paying M$ employees to work on the Linux kernel benefits Micro$oft and it may benefits the end user (where the differentiator is the desktop environment - an area where Microsoft is likely to win). But would it benefit the open source community? That is what we'd have to wait and see... __________________ I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.

11-03-2006, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
aba made Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: waterside Posts: 5,897 Points: 1,246,715.09 Bank: 1.15 Total Points: 1,246,716.24 Donate Rep Power: 21474866	embrace, extend, extinguish. __________________ It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. - Aristotle

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Phixx2000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: KCMO Posts: 991 Points: 5,166.93 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,166.93 Donate Rep Power: 333	Insha Allah, it would happen eventually. Bill Gates recent philantropic gestures tend to make me believe that someday, Insha Allah windows will become open source as development of linux finally reaches full maturity i.e. acceptability by the general public. The current world economy will definitely foster such projections as MS based systems are getting out of reach for developing countries and the recent abundant availability of performance intergrated circuirt chips and processors. In todays market, P3's are considered junk but for a basic linux OS a P2 is more than enough power. Not to mention the introduction of Live Linux distros. Insha Allah, all will be well. __________________ All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, may Allaah exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

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