Subj : Re: Windows vs Linux
To   : tenser
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Wed Apr 27 2022 06:53:00

-=> tenser wrote to Nightfox <=-

 te> It's not your father's Microsoft since Balmer retired.

There's an old school mentality that's now become dated. Ballmer had the 
benefit of momentum at Microsoft, but didn't provide much intertia, IMO. He 
was focused on "beating" the competition with a full stack of offerings - 
OS, browser, instant messaging, office apps and more. Revenue was guaranteed 
through programmed obsolescence and support lifetimes.

The problem with exclusionary strategies is that you limit your market base.

Better still to separate your apps from your OS, especially as other OSes 
gain market share. Move from a big, possibly unneeded upgrade every couple 
of years to monthly billing...

Companies are still going to buy your OS, and you still have the Intel home 
market locked in - so rely on volume licensing and OEM deals.


.... Abandon desire
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