Has Microsoft fired its first shot in the patent war against Linux?

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The cornered rat is always the most dangerous

Simply put, Linux is threatening Microsoft's proprietary model of extracting profits. Others have put it another way: Linux is a disruptive technology: one that overturns the traditional way of doing business up to the point where Linux came on the scene. Like any cornered rat, or monopoly, Microsoft will scratch claw and bite at anything that it believes will assist it to survive and keep its profits intact. And that is what we are now seeing. Remember, Microsoft always, always, ALWAYS has one aim in mind: survive no matter what the cost and keep the money rolling in. It does not matter if Microsoft damages USA innovation, lateral thinking and success in other areas, as long as it survives and keeps its money. As long as Microsoft controls and makes obscene profits, who cares ? The problem is however, that Microsoft does NOT control what the rest of the world is doing, and they have realised the dangers of monopoly control. Unless Microsoft is stopped, the USA runs the real danger of losing its cutting edge in IT development and innovation, and I for one would not like to see that either. But then, what would I know ? I just watch and comment on what I can see from the outside........and it is not pretty.

Posted by: TonyOz   Posted on: 02/26/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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