Also, with a no-nonsense player such as Microsoft active in Linux development, maybe Linux apps would start to get names that are, uh, a little more serious. Windows might have sounded a little silly at first, but we got used to it. But we're pushing the seriousness envelope by tossing around names such as The GIMP or GNU while trying to keep a straight face. But, let's face it, the vox populi act can only be played out for so long. The Linux business application market finally materialises.
Users get a real choice of operating systems.
The Treasury Department gets tied in knots trying to figure out if Microsoft is sleeping with the competition or trying to smother it. At the very least, Microsoft's arrival in Linuxland should result in a cool new logo. I don't even have to close my eyes to see the classic wavy window with a penguin peeking from each pane. To have your say online click on TalkBack and go to the ZDNet forums.