Could the Windows Comparison Game Hurt Linux?

It's a rare thing indeed to hear Linux discussed without some comparison to Windows. That may not be surprising, given Redmond's effective monopoly in the operating system arena -- but is it harming Linux? That was the question being mulled over here in the Linux blogosphere in recent days.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/71264.html

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