Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?
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| The model shows that Microsoft can use piracy as an effective tool to
| price discriminate, and that piracy may even result in higher profits
| to Microsoft!
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| It will be very hard for anyone to oust Linux.
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| We conjecture that there are multiple equilibria and that the use of FUD
| to mold perceptions about future value becomes crucial.
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