ref: Microsoft barriers to Linux adoption on the desktop

[Robin Laing]

Mike McCarty wrote:
> Guy Fraser wrote:
> 
> [I wrote]

> 
> 
>> As far as I know, the 80386 was the first processor supported
>> by Linux, or BSD but I don't know. Back in those days, I 
> 
> 
> What I said. MicroSoft products are better able to run
> on old hardware than Linux.
> 
> You agree, so there's no need for further discussion.
> 
> Mike

But can these products be purchased today?

For the record, was Linux even available before the 386?  What was the 
current processor available with Linux first came out?  What was the 
current microsoft product.

You also cannot compare Linux to DOS.  It was more than DOS from day 
one so it is an unfair comparison.
-- 
Robin Laing