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Story: Windows 98 lifeline 'prompted by Linux threat'

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The "Linux threat" article hits the nail on the head except for not giving enough attention to non-commercial computer users. Albeit that most of the money comes from companies that use them for business, but I'll bet that almost every other house on the block has a pc which is used mainly for non-business purposes, and those users are getting tired of shelling out big bucks for upgrades and downloading patches for a faulty OS. Once MS pulls the plug on 98SE (if not before) I probably will turn to Linux for my next OS. Changes are occuring very rapidly which are making Linux more appealing for the average user without sacrificing it's main strengths, i.e.: stability, no cost, configurability, security, etc.. I think maybe MS has underestimated the willingness of this kind of user to negotiate what appears to be a diminishing learning curve.

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