Robin T Cox <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Thus, as it may seem to many, it's not a matter of choosing between ODF
>> and
>> | the ISO-approved OOXML anymore -- it's a choice between open and closed
>> | source technologies now. What will customers like the government choose?
>
> It's a no-brainer.
>
> What tax-cutting government is going to featherbed proprietary standards
> unless their mates can fund them politically, and also subsidise the
> disadvantage they suffer vis-a-vis free open standards? That's yet another
> drain on their already exhausted resources. At some point they will simply
> run out of steam, as night follows day.
Indeed. Roy had an article here:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/28972 which indicates that
Google's search business will exceed Microsoft's Windows business within
12 months.
MS are just not going to have the money to fund politicians any more.
At least, not the really big expensive-to-buy A-list politicians. They'll
still be able to afford the B-list up-and-comings, but might not be
welcome, although the C-list falling-stars would probably accept the
possibility.
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