Re:speaking of... (Score 1)

Ok, you didnt say *created*. But Linux has gained in popluarity on it's own merits, not as a public response to Microsoft/Windows.

I base this opinion on my own knowledge and experiences, and I don't need to read /. to have a grasp on this subject. The anti-MS zealotry that you mention is the product of a minority of Linux/open source users and certainly does not reflect the majority. Open source users certainly believe thier product is superior, and promote it as such. I dont think, however, that you can say that anti-Ms zealotry is part and parcel of the Linux landscape. This is a myth, perpetuated by the un-informed, and the ignorant.