Re: Microsoft thwarted again

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:37:24 -0800, Ken Sims <mdrg4136@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Scott and Chuck -
> 
> >>from: "Chuck Lewis" <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >>Betamax WAS superior but they wanted to license the technology and VHS was
> >>GIVEN away.  And the rest is history...
> >
> >from: "Ingvaldson, Scott" <SIngvaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Exactly!  I sold electronics in the early 80's and the reason people
> >originally bought VHS vs. Betamax was that VHS recorders were $100 or more
> >cheaper.  Later in the product cycle people bought VHS because VHS versions
> >of movies were much more easily found than Beta versions.
> >
> >Now the real question is, is this a valid comparison to the differences
> >between M$ and iSeries?
> 
> I think it is a *very* valid comparison between M$ and *GNU/Linux*.  If
> Intel-based GNU/Linux distributions had been available at the same time
> that Micro$oft was starting up, I doubt that Micro$oft would still be in
> existence.

Yeah, that classic ease of use on Linux's part would have one the home
user market.



> 
> In fact Micro$oft is currently trying to protect their existence by
> threatening Asian governments with patent lawsuits if they use Linux ...
> 
> http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/biztech/11/19/tech.microsoft.linux3.reut/index.html
> 
> Followups to the pctech list please.
> 
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> Ken
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