-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
____/ Homer on Friday 16 May 2008 02:42 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> Microsoft emails Blender
>
> Why would the world's biggest software company ask for "information on
> how to make [software] run better on Windows", when the source for that
> software is publicly available and Freely licensed? What "information"
> do they expect to get that isn't already in the source and docs?
>
> Has the Vole run out of software engineers ... or money ... or both?
To an extent both. They can still hire some people, but the ladder of employers
(Fortune/Forbed, IIRC) showed Microsoft falling very sharply in terms of
employee attraction. The many seniors who jumped ship in the past year are
living evidence.
Regarding money, Apple and Microsoft has a similar bank balance. Just to put it
in perspective.
Microsoft's biggest problem is a long-term one, which is why it's willing to
enter a debt of about $30 billion and hope to earn that back one day.
__
Does Microsoft Need Yahoo Before Its Windows Shatter?
,----[ Quote ]
| And what happens if Windows becomes moot? Microsoft loses the foundation of
| its success–your desktop. If we agree that Google is building its empire
| around your web browser, it’s fair to say that Microsoft has built its empire
| around your operating system. If Microsoft Windows takes a huge hit, the
| company loses that solid foundation. But, if Microsoft can acquire Yahoo, it
| will find itself with a back-up platform–your web browser.
`----
http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/does-microsoft-need-yahoo-before-its-windows-shatter.html
Microsoft says to borrow money for Yahoo deal
,----[ Quote ]
| Microsoft Corp said on Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its
| history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo
| Inc.
`----
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN0455692920080205
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
- --
~~ Best of wishes
Beware the Windows box spewage (more commonly known as "spam")
http://Schestowitz.com | RHAT GNU/Linux | PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E
15:00:01 up 31 days, 13:12, 4 users, load average: 0.41, 0.66, 0.98
http://iuron.com - help build a non-profit search engine
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux)
iD8DBQFILZUZU4xAY3RXLo4RApizAJ9up8PZd1prRD/gwdAHnMmessrtQgCgg6FN
7yPmY8rAQm7ELriIKXB153Y=
=8mMZ
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
|
|
