[oceanview]

Linux is the end of the software and computer industries in the US. It will all be chinese made hardware and open source software dominated by Indian programmers.

[Golden Eagle]

Linux is the end of the software and computer industries in the US. It will all be chinese made hardware and open source software dominated by Indian programmers.

Unfortunately true. I saw two different articles today about China - One said the number of internet users was skyrocketing and they are only behind the US now in total. The other said Hong Kong had the highest per capita of software and music piracy. They will slowly steal our technology, manufacturing processes, "intellectual property" etc and eventually begin to form their own seperate standards, unwilling to share their gains as we have shared ours. Maybe sooner than even I think, saw another article about a new Chinese wireless standard today that any wireless hardware built in China will have to conform to.

[Musket]

Isn't most hardware made in China now?

[CyberCowboy777]

The end to software and computer industries in the US will come from a lack of innovations. If we allow the industry to become the auto manufacturing of the '70s it will lose ground, but if we innovate, demand better products and not place all our eggs in one basket we will survive and thrive.

[N3WBI3]

What hardware is produced in the US now? MS has been outsourceing for a couple of years to India..