Re:Bah. (Score 1)

Linux and the open source movement isn't the only threat to MS; if you reread my post you might note I'm not talking just about Linux. Take Sun's Java - would you agree with me that MS tried to co-opt this effort when they changed their licensed code to run best on MS platforms, contrary to the intent of Java's creators? And co-opting takes many forms - look at the thread on this forum about the failure of a poster's girlfriend's Navigator browser to access some sites that take advantage of MS technology. That technology flies against the open nature of the Web - leaving it to MS, the Web will be an MS fiefdom, dependent on MS led technological initiatives. That's co-opting the Web - the open source movement has no great defenses against a determined and moneyed enemy.