Although I am not a KDE user (Give me that of the god's,
E), KDE has the potential of killing MS. Only one thing lacks right now for that to take place, a SOLID office package. I know there is STAR and Open Office, but with that goes alot of training and lost productivity. The "desktop", MS will lose out on in the short run when it comes to bizz. The *nix world is simly way too configurable; many times at a price that entails hardware and expertise only..Scrap SW lic.
Server end, MS benchmarks simply aren't there. I can load up Linux or Sol 9 on a Proliant and watch it shread MS 2000/NT on the exact same server. MS' time might not be here yet, but it is fast approaching. 2005 will mark what companies are willing to tolerate (everyday lemming home users won't skip a beat). Just like the Internet, will MS miss it, or jump on the bandwagon at the last moment?