__/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Friday 20 April 2007 18:33 \__
> Operating Systems Direction Issues
> David Reed
> 6/4/90
>
> The central issue in the operating system directions today is the
> apparent divergence of IBM's operating system direction from Microsoft's
> direction. This creates a very uncertain application development
> environment. It is not clear today wether following IBM's systems
> direction is a profitable direction.
>
> Our overall impression is that IBM has nearly completely post control of
> the operating systems directions of its systems. Consequently, Microsoft
> now is in more control of IBM's destiny than ever.
>
> ...
>
> http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/4000/PX04455.pdf
We know the story.
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| "Some years back, Microsoft practiced a lot of dirty tricks using
| online mavens to go into forums and create Web sites extolling the virtues
| of Windows over OS/2. They were dubbed the Microsoft Munchkins, and it
| was obvious who they were and what they were up to. But their numbers
| and energy (and they way they joined forces with nonaligned dummies who
| liked to pile on) proved too much for IBM marketers, and Windows won
| the operating-system war through fifth-column tactics"
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http://worldcadaccess.typepad.com/gizmos/2005/11/2_grassroots_an.html
Before these dirty tricks, things worked differently.
Bill Gates (1989): "OS/2 is the Way of the Future!" (1989 Bill Gates Talk on
Microsoft)
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| Bill Gates discusses the software and computer industry, and how Microsoft
| has contributed. Gates also discusses his views on the future of
| the computing industry. The talk was recorded in 1989 but was only
| recently digitized.
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http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/media/1989%20Bill%20Gates%20Talk%20on%20Microsoft.html
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| [Steve Ballmer:] "I think we need to think very carefully about how
| much we want Windows to compete with OS/2 in the OEM channel and
| for ISV's attention. The strains that show in our strategy now are
| temporary, and should not allow us to lose sight of the goal of
| making OS/2 the next generation operating system as quickly as possible"
`----
http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/0000/PX00031.pdf
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