____/ Mark Kent on Saturday 29 March 2008 22:34 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ Jerry McBride on Saturday 22 March 2008 23:43 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> More than half of Microsoft Vista needs re-writing
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | "Up to 60% of the code in the new consumer version of Microsoft new
>>>> | Vista operating system is set to be rewritten..."
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=30516
>>>
>>> That's an old article, but none the less very timely... here's the part I
>>> like the most....
>>>
>>> "Vole has shifted programmers from its Xbox team to help resolve many
>>> problems associated with entertainment and media centre functionality
>>> inside the OS. They are also working with Intel's Viiv team engineers and
>>> it is believed that Viiv could also be stalled to line up with Vista's
>>> launch."
>>>
>>> It just proves that VISTA is a game... and nothing more... It probably runs
>>> half decent on a XBOX360...
>>
>> Microsoft made similar large swaps between the Office and Windows
>> development teams and leadership. I could dig up the references if you are
>> interested. Additionally, an exodus of XBox360 programmers and engineers was
>> reported (maybe leaked) by an insider.
>>
>> I can hardly think of a single product other than Office that hasn't been
>> derailed by Microsoft's own incompetence. WHS, Vista, Longhorn, Zune, XBox,
>> search...
>>
>> ODF is causing pains to Office, but that product is still profitable to
>> Microsoft.
>>
>
> So far, but it's unlikely to remain so against the hammer of
> openoffice.org and the anvil of google-office.
It all boils to format, i.e. lock-in (or control). Microsoft understands this.
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