Re: Microsoft's Linux Kernel Code Drop Result of GPL Violation

[Hyman Rosen]

Rjack wrote:
> RMS and his worshippers would like to destroy proprietary
> software not empower Micro$oft's market share.

Advocates of free software don't prefer the situation of
several non-free software enterprises splitting the market
over a single one dominating it. If anything, having only
one makes it easier to create free replacements.

> Yeah. As long as Micro$oft keeps Linux boxed in its little pig pen,
> we're all winners!!!! Higher prices, lower quality.

Advocates of free software want software to be free. If you
feel disadvantaged by the non-free software that you use, free
software advocates would regard that as a bonus, as that might
encourage you to try and support free alternatives. Why would
advocates of free software want to take actions which would
enhance the quality of non-free software?

If you believe that Microsoft is pleased that GNU/Linux exists
because it helps them maintain a monopoly in non-free software,
and that this in turn displeases you, then you should believe
not that they are laughing at free software advocates, but that
they are laughing at you.