Re: But is it Linux???

Doubtful. You can find a counterexample for everything the author suggests will cause a problem. For example, Flash. Just about everyone who uses Linux on the desktop downloads it an uses it. Same for codecs. Yes, there are a few fanatics who won't use proprietary programs/codecs to view web content, but it's essentially a non-issue. Every criticism the guy offers has already been made of some version of Linux out there, including some distributions that are very big and respected in the Linux community, like Red Hat. There is only one Linux distro which is considered a "bad actor" and that's Novell (SuSE) Linux, because Novell signed a non-aggression pact of some kind with Microsoft that's secret (and probably vary bad legally if MS can enforce it, which is doubtful.) The only criticism which might be appropriate is the issue of Google wanting your data. Maybe - it's not like they don't have it already. The author is looking to fill his quota of column inches. I'd suggest reading the comments below the article very carefully. I'm still working on my coffee, but the comments look pretty intelligent. Alex WRBoyer123(a)aol.com wrote: