jorl17 wrote: > That's the kind of thing that comes out of an irrational moment.Think about it. I personally hate Microsoft but I think that their existence is important to the world. Sure we need to cutdown their monopoly, but that doesn't mean we have to "join efforts to fight the evil cannibal lord". > > What's wrong with it existing if we don't use its products? Is it the fact that the app vendors only make products for their OS? If Microsoft really went away we'd direct our hatred and frustration towards someone else -- that's the way we were built. > > Wine isn't a Microsoft-destroyer project. It is much more than what anyone can imagine -- It's impressive, it's a true work of art. > > Very well said, Jorl17! I'd settle for Microsoft being an equal-to-slightly-larger-than-equal player. Competition breeds innovation and innovation leads to progress. Anyone who doesn't want competition just wants another monopoly, and a monopoly (even a free one) stagnates. -J
