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Re: [News] Microsoft's Survival in A Windowsless Future

Ian Semmel wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:03:48 +0100, Peter KÃhlmann wrote:
> 
>> Ian Semmel wrote:
>> 
>>> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:19:06 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> 
>>>> How will Windows survive the death of the PC?
>>> 
>>> Who knows ? What is certain though, it is far better positioned to
>>> survive than linux.
>>> 
>> 
>> Ah, yeah
>> So you actually claim that a PC-only platform like windows is "better
>> positioned to survive than linux"
>> Whereas an OS like linux, which is already (and since years) also
>> available for other platforms (from imbedded controllers to
>> super-clusters) will not survice a platform change
>> 
>> You are smoking some extremely weird stuff there
>> 
>>> My opinion is that MS would love an alternative. Another 99% market
>>> share to embrace
>>> 
>> 
>> Actually, they fear nothing more. Just witness their extremely poor
>> performance regarding 64-bit (and then only x86-64) platforms. Currently
>> their 64bit-windows versions can only be considered as extremely bad
>> jokes.
>> 
>> Face it: MS employs incompetent monkeys. Whenever they have to
>> "innovate", they buy another company which knows how to do stuff
> 
> So ? They'll buy another company and get their 99% market share.

So you admit that both of your claims were utter, complete bullshit?
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