Ballmer on Linux (Register)

Ballmer on Linux (Register)

The gauntlet has been dropped! I caught an interesting line from Mr. Ballmer's own mouth;

"...the low cost of purchase and its ability to function on comparatively low cost hardware platforms appear to be major attractions..."

Can you say "better"? Having been submersed in the world of Microsoft software for many years, I can say that linux is and seems to be a more overall more efficient platform. But then I'm preaching to the choir aren't I? My pathetic Pentium II 450Mhz running Linux seems to run as fast as my friends 1GHz machine running MS Windows 98 (I haven't seen XP yet). The vast array of developers writing kernel, device drivers, user interfaces, and applications for Linux have just recieved a hearty, if not veiled, pat on the back. Good work Y'all!