As you may have figured out by now, I use Linux. But I do not use Linux solely. I am not a zealot in any sense of the word and use Windows primarily, due to occupational requirements (I am a Windows system administrator by day..) but I do disagree with many of the Microsoft policies, ideologies and business practices.
One ideology which was installed into the companies roots by one Bill Gates himself (read his letter to hobbyists from when MS was still a baby), the anti-anything-open-source ideology, I disagree with because there are huge pros to the open source movement.
I am a software developer to be and would like to think that my degree, time and skills are worth something and software I develop will in some way compensate me for my time, but the open source movement is far more than just FREE software. It is about education, sharing ideas and networking. It is about community involvement. The open source movement is about looking past petty differences and creating a better future for the world of technology.
So to that end, an ex Microsoft software developer has written a book about his experience with the Redmond based software giant. And in the spirit of open source, the book is available for free download in full!
Check it out: