Subj : Re: Open Source Leaving Microsoft Sitting on the Fence?
To   : comp.os.linux.security,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux
From : e7
Date : Thu Jul 22 2004 05:55 pm

DaveAI wrote:

> The open source model, with special regard to Linux, has no doubt
> become a formidable competitor to the once sole giant of the software
> industry, Microsoft. It is expected when the market share of an
> industry leader becomes threatened, retaliation with new product or
> service offerings and marketing campaigns refuting the claims of the
> new found competition are inevitable. However, in the case of
> Microsoft, it seems they have not taken a solid or plausible position
> on the use of open source applications as an alternative to Windows.
> 
> I read on a daily basis the latest ventures of Microsoft from the much
> publicized "war on Linux" to surrendering and publishing portions of
> their source code. In their first argument, executives of the Redmond
> Washington company regard Linux as everything from a "waste of money"
> to a threat to the well-being of the software industry. 

I think M$ should ask Clippy for advise.
They need to separate business from love
of their creations. Follow the lead of IBM,
by sacking the internal managers opposed to
free software as a way to start dealing
with a problem these unproductive managers
are clearly unable to focus on and resolve.
IBM has already achieved the breakthrough,
and created billions in new jobs and winning new contracts.
There is no real room for these managers in M$
who can't cooperate with the open source community.

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