From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (cthulhu.engr.sgi.com [192.26.80.2]) by neteng.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) via ESMTP id MAA85274 for ; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:53:50 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: (from majordomo-owner@localhost) by cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) id MAA63215 for linux-list; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:53:06 -0800 (PST) mail_from (owner-linux@relay.engr.sgi.com) Received: from oz.engr.sgi.com (oz.engr.sgi.com [150.166.42.13]) by cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) via ESMTP id MAA60312 for ; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:53:05 -0800 (PST) mail_from (ariel@oz.engr.sgi.com) Received: (from ariel@localhost) by oz.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) id MAA55262 for linux@engr.sgi.com; Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:53:05 -0800 (PST) From: ariel@oz.engr.sgi.com (Ariel Faigon) Message-Id: <199811052053.MAA55262@oz.engr.sgi.com> Subject: Halloween doc II To: linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (SGI/Linux mailing list) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:53:04 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: ariel@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (Ariel Faigon) Organization: Silicon Graphics Inc. X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com Precedence: bulk Hi, A second "what is Linux and how to combat it" document just came out the Microsoft leak factory: http://www.opensource.org/halloween2.html It is a followup doc to the infamous "Halloween Doc" (now renamed "Halloween I"). It was leaked by an MS employee as a reaction to the recent publicity for Halloween-I. It adds the threat of Linux as a client and gives a very positive evaluation of Linux (coming from within MS, this is telling). It concludes again, with the sinister suggestions to "de-commoditize" open protocols, plus (surprise) ways to attack Linux via litigation (if you can't beat them on merit, there are always the nukes, Bill). --- There's specific interest to this community: David Miller and Miguel de Icaza are both mentioned and their SPARC comparison docs are linked from this document. No doubt, the MS guys did a great research job. There's a lot the Linux community learn from this document. Just read the "what's missing in Linux compared to NT" part and make sure it is implemented. It doesn't appear too hard. Some points which are definitely geared towards the non sophisticated users include: 1) Automounting a floppy/CD when it is inserted (BTW: IRIX mediad has been doing this for quite a while) 2) Simpler installation: e.g. rather than asking 30 questions, provide a menu like: 1) Express install: don't ask me anything, just go ahead and fill my disk. 2) Pick and chose: let me select ... 3) XFree86 installation: don't ask me what chipset I have and what's the scan rates etc. Instead have an internal mapping table between well known brand names (e.g. ATI Mach64) and the details of the card. People usually know the latter (what's written on the box, but rarely the former) 4) Simpler Network config: DHCP client installed by default Again saving complex questions to the simple user 5) Of course, a coherent consistent GUI to manage everything from HW devices to access to files etc. Those who need the simplicity, will never be willing to do command line stuff. 6) Development tools like VB/VC++ :-) Someone forward this to Red Hat / Gnome and the XFree86 teams ... -- Peace, Ariel From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: ariel@oz.engr.sgi.com (Ariel Faigon) Message-ID: <199811052053.MAA55262@oz.engr.sgi.com> Subject: Halloween doc II Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:53:04 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: ariel@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (Ariel Faigon) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com To: SGI/Linux mailing list Message-ID: <19981105205304.nalYR_YjlSYEYFUiKD8XCD5YlkAOvMg84pmpxzJQJYE@z> Hi, A second "what is Linux and how to combat it" document just came out the Microsoft leak factory: http://www.opensource.org/halloween2.html It is a followup doc to the infamous "Halloween Doc" (now renamed "Halloween I"). It was leaked by an MS employee as a reaction to the recent publicity for Halloween-I. It adds the threat of Linux as a client and gives a very positive evaluation of Linux (coming from within MS, this is telling). It concludes again, with the sinister suggestions to "de-commoditize" open protocols, plus (surprise) ways to attack Linux via litigation (if you can't beat them on merit, there are always the nukes, Bill). --- There's specific interest to this community: David Miller and Miguel de Icaza are both mentioned and their SPARC comparison docs are linked from this document. No doubt, the MS guys did a great research job. There's a lot the Linux community learn from this document. Just read the "what's missing in Linux compared to NT" part and make sure it is implemented. It doesn't appear too hard. Some points which are definitely geared towards the non sophisticated users include: 1) Automounting a floppy/CD when it is inserted (BTW: IRIX mediad has been doing this for quite a while) 2) Simpler installation: e.g. rather than asking 30 questions, provide a menu like: 1) Express install: don't ask me anything, just go ahead and fill my disk. 2) Pick and chose: let me select ... 3) XFree86 installation: don't ask me what chipset I have and what's the scan rates etc. Instead have an internal mapping table between well known brand names (e.g. ATI Mach64) and the details of the card. People usually know the latter (what's written on the box, but rarely the former) 4) Simpler Network config: DHCP client installed by default Again saving complex questions to the simple user 5) Of course, a coherent consistent GUI to manage everything from HW devices to access to files etc. Those who need the simplicity, will never be willing to do command line stuff. 6) Development tools like VB/VC++ :-) Someone forward this to Red Hat / Gnome and the XFree86 teams ... -- Peace, Ariel