Microsoft FUD, proven WRONG.

Microsoft claims patent infringement, but they won't state specifics about it. You want a FUD campaign? That's it. It's just a rouse. NASA is Linux dependent. The GNU multicomputer utilities allow them to have the processing power they need. Do you think NASA is going to get sued?

http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS7317694195.html

What can you find in GNU/Linux that is the same as Windows? Furthermore, the idea of Windows originated and was put out by Apple. I say this in the sense of how we think of GUI computing today.

http://toastytech.com/guis/win1983.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa

Lisa was the first GUI system.

http://www.comphist.org/pdfs/CompHist_9812tla7.pdf

You'll notice that Windows came out the year previous to the Macintosh system, but the Apple had the drop down menus and icons like Windows didn't have then. Now, who stole what?

Also, a vague and unsupported argument like, "Linux is communism." is exactly why there can't be intelligent, fact based discussions regarding reasons to switch to Windows or GNU/Linux. Linux is an operating system. GNU is a philosophy. If you had compared GNU to communism, it would have at least been comparing apples to apples.

Windows fanatics, GNU/Linux is its own operating system with features unique to it. One of the perks is the variety of replacements for high-end commercial software. Add to that the fact that you can modify that software and distribute it for free. It's freedom that Windows users can't claim on as much of their software.