[NTLUG:Discuss] What makes Linux great?

[Cameron, Thomas]

Wow, isn't this sweet.  A Microsoft employee asking us nicely to do their research for them:

"Hi, I'm a nice fellow, and I think you Linux folks are really swell.  In the spirit of brotherly love and peace on Earth, would you mind telling me what we need to do to kick your ass?"

PUH-LEEEEEZE.

This is the same guy who wrote an article on ZDNet back in '98 or '99 called "I Come Not To Praise Linux..." in which he bashed Linux, Linux users, and the Halloween document.  <sarcasm> Oddly enough, now that Mr. Surkan is offering the hand of cooperation to the F/OSS community, that article is no longer available on ZDNet (even though plenty of others which are that old are). </sarcasm>

I say again:  PUH-LEEEEEZE.

Don't help them out, folks.  They want you to tell them how to beat us.

--
Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Assistant Vice President
Linux Design and Engineering
Bank of America
(972) 997-9641

The opinions expressed in this message are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, Bank of America. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Surkan [mailto:msurkan at windows.microsoft.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 2:01 PM
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] What makes Linux great?
> 
> 
> I am a program manager at Microsoft doing some research around how we
> can improve our operating systems. My goal is to help us identify
> capabilities, improvements, and features that Microsoft should be
> focusing on to help our customers over the next 5 years or so.
> 
> I am particularly interested in hearing from Linux users, and 
> get their
> input about what they feel should be the priorities. In particular, I
> would like to better understand what it is that makes Linux and Open
> Source solutions so useful for you.
> 
> If you would be willing to take a survey I have put together, please
> write me at lnq at microsoft.com.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael Surkan
> 
> P.S. I did confirm with the "Mad Hatter" that it was ok to post this
> note. :)
> 
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