This is an interesting read. How does Microsoft face the growing challenges from open source, asks technology commentator Bill Thompson? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4727267.stm
Not having read the article, i may be missing the point, but when you say "it's only linux they have a problem with, not open source or anythign associated with it", then i can't help but think of what Bill Gates had to say about copyleft (http://www.boingboing.net/2005/01/05/bill_gates_free_cult.html), which wasn't very…
[ QUOTE ] Well, I don't see that (fantasy) happen, but it is not completly unlikely either. It would be basicly a 'if you can't beat it, join it' strategy. The point is though, that with that move Microsoft would be just another (although big and mighty) player in the 'OS game' and with that they would loose all their…
Interesting read, but really it opens up the debate against Open and Closed Source projects. Both have thier strength as seriously speaking the article doesn't really speak for the adverage user. The problem with Linux is the entire package because of how it's run. Although yes you can say that each Linux variation is…
: shrugs : Bill Gate != Microsoft. He might be the chairman but if the companies direction was 100% up to him there would be no X-Box, no Mactopia, no Microsoft Game Studios, etc. He was a clever businessman in the the 80s, but now he's like the previous Nintendo CEO. A dinosaur unwilling to change his ways and views of…