* Rex Ballard fired off this tart reply:
> ..., and often influencing key
> decision makers into painting themselves into the corner with
> Microsoft's "Glue" products, while Microsoft paints the side closest
> to the cash register and the exit.
Sniffing the "Microsoft Glue"?
> Microsoft would never take such actions unless they were really
> struggling for revenues and license counts.
>
> . . .
>
> Microsoft's problem today isn't a single huge competitor that wants to
> take 50% or more of the entire software market for themselves, it's
> hundreds of competitors, all willing to charge a fraction of what
> Microsoft charges, provide better support, and are only going after
> little piece of the market. . . .
>
> It's a bit like how Levi's ended up going from the only blue jean
> maker, to one of thousands of vendors, many of whom provided better
> fit and style and often at lower cost and/or better comfort.
Microsoft Blue Jean <grin>
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