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Microsoft is changing
Obviously, MS is remaking itself, at least in terms of accountability. Over half of their business segments lose money on a regular basis, so the shift in the management flow is to make things better, especially in terms of reporting profits. Unfortunately for MS, the days when Windows OS licensing and office suite licensing carrying the company are over. Their server software needs to be self-sustaining, and the Xbox needs to win the console market. Will these things happen? Not likely. No, it's not just Linux, but pressure from Google and other 'on-demand' software providers. Plus, Sony is not going to just roll over and let MS dictate the console market.

Times are changing and pressure is increasing on MS. Vista, if it doesn't inspire people, could turn MS's licensing structure into a money pit. All of the outside forces, combined, could spell one thing for MS: W-A-T-E-R-L-O-O.
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MICROSOFT WILL NEED ANOTHER ALLCHIN  fasLLL__ | 09/21/05
what's wrong in Cincinnati?  dg mh | 09/21/05
Could be worse  Loverock Davidson | 09/21/05
It does boil down to people  opensourcepro | 09/21/05
Going from Snide  RobertoSalazar | 09/21/05
Microsoft is changing  opensourcepro | 09/21/05
As they always have.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/05
They need to reinvent their code!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 09/21/05
Does anyone totally rewrite the source code between versions?  balsover | 09/21/05
If the code is inherently flawed, YES. Only MS rewrites the icons and calls  michael_t | 09/21/05
I guess reading is beyond you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/05
Mine too!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 09/21/05
Hey Troll  IT Scion | 09/22/05
I agree  opensourcepro | 09/21/05
And, due to their greed induced inneptitude they have  michael_t | 09/21/05
Wait a sec......  Andromedat6 | 09/21/05
Yes  opensourcepro | 09/21/05
They are a business, not a charity  balsover | 09/21/05
That is one opinion...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/05
Dream world  IT Scion | 09/22/05
Fact of life, employees come, employees go, company moves on.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/05
You should too!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 09/21/05
Story is advance of the sales executives.  Anton Philidor | 09/22/05
"The growth Microsoft has been able to maintain is remarkable."  An_Axe_to_Grind | 09/22/05
back-up  An_Axe_to_Grind | 09/22/05
That's an online manual.  Anton Philidor | 09/22/05
Closed logic.  Anton Philidor | 09/22/05
some truth in this  hipparchus2000 | 09/22/05
and corporations come and go  hipparchus2000 | 09/22/05

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