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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Now Hear This.  This Group Is Linux Advocacy.
Date: 24 Jun 2025 05:01:35 GMT
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:38:58 +0000, Tyrone wrote:

>> 4) The Linux network stack has consistently beaten all competitors
>> since the very beginning.
> 
> Even if that is true (very doubtful BTW), users don't give a shit. Your
> internet connection is WAY more important.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet_Winsock

If you go back to the beginning Windows didn't even have a TCP/IP stack. 
Windows for Workgroups was aimed at enterprises and did have a more or 
less functional Winsock.