What we owe to microsoft and apple...

[rickNS]

DOS invented when Bill was in diapers, yet many think MS-DOS is a windows thing.

In this day and age of alternate facts, I guess you are entitled to say that. Lol.

Hmm, let's see. Microsoft was selling Unix before it even created PC DOS, every version of the NT kernel had a POSIX subsystem and Microsoft is the biggest net contributor to open source in the world. Oh, and despite all that, their desktop OS is actually successful.

Yes, your jealousy is warranted.

So, who am I supposedly jealous of ?

As far as contributors go, let me ask If I rob a bank for $5 million, then give $5 thousand to charity, does that make me a good person ?

[gm10]

So, who am I supposedly jealous of ?

I was just observing, not suggesting.

Both Microsoft and Linux have taken concepts from those that came before. It's called progress. It's why we don't live on trees anymore. Knowledge gets passed forward.

[PhilippeH]

As far as contributors go, let me ask If I rob a bank for $5 million, then give $5 thousand to charity, does that make me a good person ?

No. To be a good person, you would have to give away the whole bounty