Author Topic: I told you Linux was going to dominate the future...  (Read 1731 times)

Kintaro

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I told you Linux was going to dominate the future...
« Reply #30 on: 4 January 2003, 17:56 »
Hmmm Think ms will file bankruptsy before 2010?

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I told you Linux was going to dominate the future...
« Reply #31 on: 4 January 2003, 19:50 »
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Originally posted by West Side Gangsta Massive.:
Hmmm Think ms will file bankruptsy before 2010?


No.

More likely that they will adopt OSS with an eye to take it over - like they did with javascript.

They may also offer cut-down versions of MS software to try and get you hooked.

OSS is increasingly a viable alternative to MS but MS is too large (wealthy) a company to just go away.

MS didn't make IBM, Sun or Apple bankrupt but these companies were pushed into more specialised areas.

MS will have to find it's "niche market" (Like Apple did), the day of "MS Everywhere" is drawing to a close.

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