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Re: [Rival] Microsoft Sharepoint Gives the Finger to Firefox, Linux Users

__/ [  larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Monday 04 June 2007 03:49 \__

> 
>> ,----[ From the comment ]
>> | I am "forced" to use Sharepoint at work, but at least I'd like
>> | to use my Linux machine to write wiki pages. These guys at MS
>> | definitely don't know what they're doing...
>> `----
> 
> Actually it is more likely a case of some guys at MS do know what they
> are doing.  Part of the Microsoft strategy is to create enhanced
> features only specific to Microsoft products (read those Halloween
> letters that are on the net)  That way to ensure continued customer
> lock-in.
> 
> The only problem for them is that the world is a bit more diverse than
> it was a few years back (partly due to the bugs in IE, and people
> looking for more secure alternatives).  They don't always win now when
> they play the Because it's Microsoft card.

Halloween Memo I Confirmed and Microsoft's History on Standards  

,----[ Quote ]
| Q: The first document talked about extending standard protocols as a 
| way to "deny OSS projects entry into the market." What does this mean?
| 
| A: To better serve customers, Microsoft needs to innovate above 
| standard protocols. By innovating above the base protocol, we are 
| able to deliver advanced functionality to users.
`----

http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20070127202224445

Here is some more, from Microsoft's own mouth:

"For example, we should take the lead in establishing a common approach
to UI and to interoperability (of which OLE is only a part). Our efforts
to date are focussed too much on our own apps, and only incidentally on
the rest of the industry. We want to own these standards, so we should
not participate in standards groups. Rather, we should call 'to me' to
the industry and set a standard that works now and is for everyone's
benefit. We are large enough that this can work."

http://www.os2site.com/sw/info/comes/px09509.zip (Comes vs Microsoft)

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