__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Monday 11 December 2006 09:10 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> As Microsoft looks ahead, will Vista be the end of an era?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Once installed in the post, Mr Ozzie wrote an internal company
>>| memo that mapped out the challenges that face Microsoft. The
>>| message was clear: get Google, get with the internet and wean
>>| Microsoft off Windows as we know it.
>>|
>>| "Through Google's focus they?ve gained a tremendously strong
>>| position," he said. "[Microsoft] must respond quickly and decisively
>>| . . . It's clear that if we fail to do so, our business as we know
>>| it is at risk."
>> `----
>>
>> http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13129-2494732,00.html
>>
>
> Which also, quite rightly, indicates that anyone basing their business
> on Microsoft products really does need to be looking elsewhere
> immediately, as MS could pull the plug at any time on Windows.
Exactly. The assumption that Windows will be around forever is no longer a
valid one. People depend on critical updates that can only be delivered from
one source. To make matters worse, the customer is not in charge. No code,
remote kill switches, decisions made arrogantly by one company (no forks)
and licensing/costs that instruct future paths and policies. Linux is yours
to own, not to just borrow or test drive. With Linux you're at the driver's
seat. With Windows you're at the back of the bus. Hold onto the seat in
front of you. It's a bumpy ride and the driver doesn't know where s/he's
going.
Best wishes,
Roy
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