Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Is Microsoft Copying Linux?

I've been sitting here today working away on my new Vista desktop at work. While plodding through the new Windows Explorer, I noticed something: is Microsoft copying their visual look from XWindows/Linux?

I say this because from my (admittedly small) time with graphical Linux desktops, the icons are much more colorful, the windows have larger margins for stretching, etc etc.

With all the changes in the interface, I think the next M$ press release on cost of switching to Linux because of retraining and interface differences should be printed on steel plates and shoved right up the PR flacks hind end.

No comments: