Comments on: The lion could end up eating up the mice’s cheese http://beep.name/2006/10/25/the-lion-could-end-up-eating-up-the-mices-cheese/ Everything about domain names and online marketing Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:06:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Courtney Lloyd http://beep.name/2006/10/25/the-lion-could-end-up-eating-up-the-mices-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-65840 Courtney Lloyd Thu, 20 May 2010 17:13:07 +0000 http://beep.name/2006/10/25/the-lion-could-end-up-eating-up-the-mices-cheese/#comment-65840 For me, the best operating system is Linux because it rarely hangs. For me, the best operating system is Linux because it rarely hangs.

]]> By: Handover Phist http://beep.name/2006/10/25/the-lion-could-end-up-eating-up-the-mices-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 Handover Phist Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:15:55 +0000 http://beep.name/2006/10/25/the-lion-could-end-up-eating-up-the-mices-cheese/#comment-5007 Microsoft has put themselves in a really binding position vis a vis developers and tech savvy folk and investors. Think of this: 1) There's a rapidly growing OSS developer base growing that is nicely organised and wary of Microsofts business practices given their history. 2) They have to expand their product base and sales figures to satisfy the investors. 3) Large companies are now looking to Linux/Unix and Mac solutions to try to keep costs down after seeing what the Vista licensing is going to cost. Mr. Gates is a very smart man, and has cashed in his chips. My money is also on his decision. Cash wont stop flowing, but I'm thinking Microsoft has hit a brick wall once all things, like litigation, reputation, and sheer size of the company, is taken into consideration. People aren't looking for a way out, companies are, and that's where Microsoft has shined for years. Interesting, isn't it? Microsoft has put themselves in a really binding position vis a vis developers and tech savvy folk and investors. Think of this:

1) There’s a rapidly growing OSS developer base growing that is nicely organised and wary of Microsofts business practices given their history.

2) They have to expand their product base and sales figures to satisfy the investors.

3) Large companies are now looking to Linux/Unix and Mac solutions to try to keep costs down after seeing what the Vista licensing is going to cost.

Mr. Gates is a very smart man, and has cashed in his chips. My money is also on his decision. Cash wont stop flowing, but I’m thinking Microsoft has hit a brick wall once all things, like litigation, reputation, and sheer size of the company, is taken into consideration. People aren’t looking for a way out, companies are, and that’s where Microsoft has shined for years.

Interesting, isn’t it?

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