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____/ Sinister Midget on Friday 01 August 2008 13:48 : \____
> On 2008-08-01, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>>
>> In their own words:
>>
>>
http://microsoft.shareholder.com/redesign/EdgarDetail.asp?CIK=789019&FID=1193125-08-162768&SID=08-00
>>
>> "Linux [...] gained some acceptance as competitive pressures lead PC OEMs to
>> reduce costs and new, lower price PC form factors gain adoption. [...]
>> Nearly all computer manufacturers offer server hardware for the Linux
>> operating system and many contribute to Linux operating system development.
>> The competitive position of Linux has also benefited from the large number
>> of compatible applications now produced by many leading commercial software
>> developers and non-commercial software developers. [...] Our Web application
>> platform software competes with open source software such as Linux, Apache,
>> MySQL and PHP, and we compete against Java middleware such as JBoss,
>> Geronimo and Spring Framework. [...] Windows Mobile software and services
>> faces substantial competition from Apple, Nokia, Openwave Systems, Palm,
>> QUALCOMM, Research In Motion, and Symbian. The embedded operating system
>> business is highly fragmented with many competitive offerings. Key
>> competitors include IBM, Wind River, and versions of embeddable Linux from
>> commercial Linux vendors such as Metrowerks and MontaVista Software."
>
> The assorted dufii have informed us, repeatedly, that linux is not a
> threat to MS. They've gone to great lengths to let us know how MS is
> doing on the embedded front, how wonderfully well the Xbox is doing,
> informing us about advances on cell phones, let us know that Windows
> Mobile is growing by leaps and bounds, told us until they're blue in
> their dufii faces that OEMs can't and won't do more than token work
> with linux because it's a niche that nobody wants.
>
> Therefore, the above is MS lying to shareholders, plain and simple.
>
>> Recent:
>>
>> Microsoft loses 90 Billion Dollars
>>
>> http://slated.org/microsoft_loses_90_billion_dollars
>>
>>
>> Steve Ballmer: "Open...Linux [is Microsoft's biggest competitor]. I don't
>> want to say open source. Linux, certainly have to go with that."
>>
>>
http://www.news.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?tag=ne.fd.mnbc
>
> Blammer lying again, or making it up as he goes, I see. Better tell
> DuFuS, TAB and Rhonda to go straighten his ass out.
The Munchkins are decoys.
Typically, what they say is good is bad and what they say is bad is good. For
instance, stories that they complain about (once repeated) are the ones they
don't want to see. They hope that memory/attention span and time will shove it
deep into the back, into history.
Yesterday Bruce Perens wrote:
Crimes Microsoft Gets Away With - So Far
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| News publications are cautious about making accusations, and because of that,
| some nasty acts of Microsoft are essentially being erased from the record.
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http://technocrat.net/no-cache/d/2008/7/30/46981
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~~ Best of wishes
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