Clearly, there are serious hackers over there, but they don't seem to be organized into companies. I think Linux WILL have a major impact, but it will be through its use in commercial products from companies that charge for it. Bob, Why are companies racing to bring software for download to the internet when they can't control the illegal copying of software distributed by conventional means. Frederic B. van West Peoria, AZ Software distributed over the Internet requires no printing, copying or shipping. It is nearly free for the supplier once the code is finished.
People can pirate applications sold on disk just as easily as they can Internet applications.
But with the cost structure so much better for net-distributed apps, its worth suffering a little piracy because the profit margins are so high from those who do pay. I also developed a program to teach kids about computers. Marcus Henry Memphis, TN Woz asked me not to give out his e-mail address. IBM met with both Microsoft and DRI on the same day. I thought they saw DRI first, and on different dates.