Microsoft: Your new Big Brother

Microsoft security riles competitors

Source: http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2006/100906edit.html

I've been following the coming release of Microsoft Vista(November 2006 for business, January 2007 for consumers) rather closely as of late, deciding whether I should go for it or not. This is a clear cut example of Microsoft's true intentions: monopolize the entire PC market, and essentially have every computer out there run Windows so they can have the entire world rely on them like a crutch. They are getting closer and closer to this goal, owning 90% of the total market. Just imagine the type of control they could have with what they put on your computer, if there are no competitors around to keep them in check. The internet will be completely commercialized and tightly controlled by Microsoft strictly adhering to the will of the world governments. Right now, there is a 90%-95% chance I will not be getting Windows Vista when it comes out. I'm going to try to run completely with Linux, and perhaps even a Mac. Linux, with it's massive open source communities and free software, is the biggest stand against this threat Microsoft poses. Programmers willing to work together for little more than pride, is not something Microsoft can just buy out. Many companies(rightly so) run Linux on their servers for security purposes, and it's just something Microsoft can't compete with(even though they claim to). I intend to move to linux fully soon and perhaps help the development however I can. I only hope that Linux will become more accessible to the common crowd and can recieve a respectable share of the market. For now, I plan on learning as much as I can about the Linux operating system, since many companies are going to need Linux operators once Vista is released.