[TChris]

Yeah. But wait about 5 years and check where Ubuntu is at. It’s Microsoft’s worst nightmare barreling down the track right at ‘em. They know it too. They’re opening up some source code (and hijacking some open source code, changing a line or two, then filing copyrights)

I completely agree!

Linux is almost there. In a few years, Microsoft will be writing Linux applications to stay in business. The O/S market will simply be taken from their hands. The programming talent and numbers on Linux's side are simply overwhelming. MS can't afford to compete much longer.

[DaGman]

"Linux is almost there."

I would say that Linux is about on a par with Windows 95 and in many cases Win98 SE, depending on how well a hardware configuration works with Linux. The point being that there is a great deal of usability already built into Linux and there will be much more to come.

Security-wise, Linux runs circles around Windows. You don't need a virus software, to begin with.