Something like this was expected. The latest figures place Windows Vista on almost 3% of all computers. That's a very small amount of computers. But taking in consideration that Windows 98 is still installed on almost 2% puts Microsoft on a very difficult position. It's latest operating system is considered by many a new Windows Millennium. And since it took them almost 6 years to develop it and countless millions of dollars. So things ain't looking very bright for Microsoft. Vista is great for Linux because this is the best time to target the desktop computers...
Microsoft is starting to realize they're loosing money so they thought why not grab the piece of the market that Linux now holds. But I think Microsoft cannot succeed. Why? Because Linux is not a small company, but a global family. It does not have a center without which it cannot survive. Linux is a nig family made up of millions of users and developers. Microsoft cannot destroy that. Open-source will live on and someday it will overtake Microsoft!

I completely agree to this.

I mean, Linux is just a piece of software with a name, no office, no nothing.
Even if somehow, out of the box, Microsoft does succeed to take down Linux.
Open-source developers from all over the world are sure to work harder and make another *nix based Operation System and this time try and keep it away from Microsoft patents. I mean, as far as I know, Linux has a huge and world-spread family and I am sure that open-source will live on and on and I do hope too that one day it will take over Microsoft!

i'm sure there is no way of microsoft winning this. there are millions of linux developers and to make them all quit thats just crazy. i have never heard of something so stupid. i do not support bill gates or steve jobs. they both have plenty of money. microsoft is just too jelous that lunux is getting all the attention now. within a few years more and more people will start to use linux and see that there is no need for microsoft products. M$ makes enough money as it is off of just the xbox and the zune. i own neither of them nor will i ever use any of microsoft software. i do currently run xp on this old machine just for my scholing which requires MS. the new linux beryl is just amasing. if u think vusta's aero affect is neet check out the linux beryl. videos on youtube. the 3D affects are just amasing. if you want to give linux a try but dont want to download a gig of software go to puppylinux.org and try that out. its great for beginners and is only 85mb to download and its on a live cd so there is no need to install it just pop it in the rive next time u boot. or for more advanced users there is opensuse which has every program u could want but is alot to download and lern. also there is plenty of great open source software that is free out there and is even better. like the Gimp and Open office. i see no need for microsoft products. just because everyone thinks that is what everyone has and they will never find the right programs in it they dont even give it a try. i think linux is just great i dont know what i would do with out it. and as far as microsoft coppying off mac its true. microsoft; make something original for once.

Well I just switched my desktop PC from Windows XP to Ubuntu FeistyFawn and I must say, it is awesome. It's way better than XP... I'm quite pleased with it and the performance it's shown so far. I see why Microsoft is so threatened by Linux. And haven't lately they said that they will start shipping Dell computers with Ubuntu pre-installed? This is Microsoft's last effort to quell the impending revolution, Apple's have gained power and now Linux is being shipped, I'm sure Microsoft is shaking in their boots!

Microsoft said they won't sue. Trying to act good. I am sure they just grabbed some code from Linux and patented it after changing it a little. Those guys are very good at doing such things. They once tried to patent iPod's click wheel, notwithstanding the fact that it was in the market much before the patent. Anyway as long as Microsft continues its bullying tactics, Linux is only to benefit , as more and more people will support it and hate Microsoft.

There is nothing wrong with being money hungry.

I hope this is a joke, for people starve due to companies and people who don't share their money but instead choose to keep it all for themselves. Indeed, the poor just get poorer.

I am reading replies of people and everyone are saying that it is stupid and wrong. However I must disagree with you although I belive in open source community and free providing of inromations and software. I still think that linux has made some stealings in the past if you check out open office which is not part of linux I am reffering as operating system then you can notice that this same open office has very or shell I say exactly the same design as the microsoft office and by that it is plagiarism because design can be patented also and by that if microsoft patented this design then they are beaking rules and it is true. There are also many things which would consist with microsoft theory and that is reverse engenireeng of the software which is very often done by linux community and they might just stole some ideas from the microsoft.

It is hard to proove many of these points but time will tell and certainly some sort of investigation will take place.