__/ [ John Locke ] on Monday 07 May 2007 17:13 \__
> On Mon, 7 May 2007 15:56:46 +0000 (UTC), p5000011 <p5000011@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 07 May 2007 08:05:14 -0700, John Locke wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 07 May 2007 13:03:31 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
>>> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>MicroYa! and Thinking About a Big Reboot
>>>>
>>>>,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| We need a reboot. A reset. A refocusing on what's essential for
>>>>| Microsoft to succeed and realign its culture into the fantastic,
>>>>| crazy, wonderful place that it has all the raw potential to be.
>>>>| And by hitting the reset button, it gives people the permission to
>>>>| push the boundaries and align with the positive goals of success.
>>>>`----
>>>
>>> It is not inconceivable that Microsoft might consider major
>>> restructuring. If they felt they were truly losing the desktop
>>> market, they might even consider regrouping and producing their
>>> own Linux distros.
>>>
>>> Here comes BalmerNux or NuxGate.
>>>
>>> Seriously, this is a possibility and considering that the overseas
>>> market appears ready to jump on Linux, I would imagine they're
>>> already examining this option. Microsoft has money and people and
>>> they have the potential to morph into any corporate configuration
>>> they want. Absorbing Novell might be their first step.
>>
>>I cannot see Microsoft ever producing a Linux based system. A BSD one
>>perhaps but it is too late for that now. Microsoft will devote huge
>>resources getting Vista SP1 out the door. It won't fix the basic
>>problems with Windows' design however.
>>
>>The future is going to be web based services, both internet and
>>intranet. Microsoft are nowhere here unless you consider OWA a web
>>based service. [snort]
> You might be right. They're certainly not going to dump Vista...and
> they seem to be really hot on web based services...or at least really
> interested in what Google is doing.
>
> I've been in this business since 1969 and I've never seen such a
> flurry of technical innovation and expansion as we have now.
> The next few months is going to prove very interesting.
IIRC, one of the 3 (or 4) pillars of Longhorn was SOA/P and it was conceded,
just like the rest. I'm referring to p5000011's point here. Also, his point
on BSD versus Linux is one which I've seen elsewhere (BoycottNovell) last
week. It's crazy, but it seems possible. Apple has done this.
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