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  From: Brian Astill <bastill@adam.com.au>
  To  : <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 21:14:17 +1030

Re: [NEWS] 'Linux is too much like Windows'

A little bird alighted on my shoulder and whispered "Halloween VII" 
http://www.opensource.org/halloween/  Article VII

This describes MICROSOFT'S findings from a survey conducted for and by 
them concerning IT decision maker's attitudes worldwide to OSS in 
general and Linux in particular.

These findings show very clearly indeed that the trend is away from M$ 
and towards the Open Source movement.  How such findings were derived 
and how they were deduced from what answers, we don't know.

We also don't know to what extent the views of "IT professionals" are 
transferrable to the population at large.  Of course it might suggest an 
evolution into a situation somewhat similar to the one we have now - 
those who know use OSS, whereas the unwashed masses continue to use 
Windoze.

Interesting, though.

Anyone found any other "factual" information we can look at, relevant to 
this thread?

--
Brian

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