In response to the Newsmakers column written by Jai Singh"Bill Gates: Unplugged":
Not to get cranky about it, but I'm getting tired of Bill Gates' favorite Linux talking point: "There's all these incompatible Linux versions floating around."
To hear Bill tell it, the versions are completely incompatible. If that's true, why do I only see software applications labeled "for Linux" as opposed to "for Red Hat," "for Mandrake," or "for SuSE?" I have yet to find a software application that requires a specific distribution.
Of course, he could be talking about major version differences. But then again, that'd be the pot calling the kettle black, wouldn't it?
Robert Dean
Orange Park, FL
Discuss: Tired of Gates' Linux assertion
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