From: "Joe Barr" 


Competition is the thing, no doubt about it.  Even Windows users benefit.



On Tue, 03 Dec 2002 22:58:44 +0000, Adam Flinton wrote:

> I think the dam will break...however I'm still in favour of competition so
> go BSD.
>
> What I'd love to see is say 4 or 5 good OS'es for the PC. A couple of
> proprietary & 3 or 4 free OS'es all with different capabilites
& possibly
> licences etc. I just think it's sad that great little OS'es like BeOS &
> possibly even OS/2 will have gone into byte heaven by then.
>
>
> Adam
>
> "Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> news:3ded2f3d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/97627_linux28.shtml
>>
>> 
>>
>> Thursday, November 28, 2002
>>
>> German city favors Linux over Microsoft
>>
>> SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER NEWS SERVICES
>>
>> Linux software will replace programs made by Microsoft Corp. at
>> government offices in Schwaebisch Hall as that German city seeks to save
>> more than $99,255 a year.
>>
>>

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