[mdittmar]

Since I.E. and firefox are both free,I don't see Gates worrying,not that he would ith his billions.

A new O.S. to rival windows may cause some concern,but I don't see that happening.

[Arkinsaw]

A new O.S. to rival windows may cause some concern,but I don't see that happening.

Linux could be a real threat....and is in certain very profitable segments...but in the home segment Linux is not able to compete at this time. Linux is currently for geeks and very experienced users. Its developers do not seem to have concentrated as much on ease of use and consumer friendliness. Until they do, they aren't a threat.

Also, Linux developers seem to take some pleasure in doing things different or opposite from Microsoft just because....well....its different or opposite than Microsoft.

Thats great, but users have been trained to expect their computers to behave in a certain...Microsofty way. Some times you need to give the user what they expect, even if its Microsofty in feel.

[chemainus]

New OS ? try Linux!

Linux, Firefox and Thunderbird a great combination