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Misconceptions?: You can't lower the price below zero. Microsoft costs more to operate - a lot more. The longer the baseline, the greater the advantage. It is not the initial license cost that dominates. MS would like to have us ignore the ongoing labor costs, but in the real world this is something we have to pay for.

It's hard to tell where more money is being spent, but bear in mind that the Linux developers are much bigger and have much greater revenue than the Windows developer - also, it's their products the software is running on.

I don't say Microsoft isn't capable of turning out great product. And if they will turn their attention to the developers, rather than the lawyers and salespeople, trying to make products incompatible and embed things like a browser and media player the operating syste, they can be real contributors to the industry. I'll certainly join in the toasting.

Until then...; Posted by: IT_User Posted on: 01/29/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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2002-09-29:Why Linux will conquer the world David Mohring | 01/29/04

That was actually pretty good el1jones | 01/29/04

Updated links David Mohring | 01/29/04

Excellent post... prime21 | 01/29/04

I'm curious about something IT_User | 01/29/04

What entices vendors... prime21 | 01/29/04

For one thing:The insanity of software methord patents David Mohring | 01/29/04

Funny MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

Even funnier Michael Kelly | 01/29/04

Funnier Still MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

atleast stick to one story ryusen | 01/29/04

I'm confused by your logic Richard Flude | 01/29/04

what, no links? MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

I think most of us already know this Jose Jimenez | 01/29/04

ok, so what MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

just to point it out voska | 01/29/04

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report David Mohring | 01/29/04

Sorry to disappoint Michael Kelly | 01/29/04

All M$ User Have To Do nikoli | 01/29/04

Completely incorrect... prime21 | 01/29/04

So You're Going To Put Linux On nikoli | 01/29/04

Of course Bobby Sskcat | 01/29/04

So this doesn't apply nikoli | 01/29/04

Yes and No... prime21 | 01/29/04

And if you knew anything about Linux.... Jose Jimenez | 01/29/04

how many times? MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

Until people like you and Nikoli understand.... Jose Jimenez | 01/29/04

i understand MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

the masses? ryusen | 01/29/04

Riddle me this.. Patrick Jones | 01/29/04

Exactly !!! nikoli | 01/29/04

execute attachments? dwest_z | 01/29/04

The Real World voska | 01/29/04

Microsoft software is slapped together by a bunch of UNDERpaid programmers DanIelWalker_z | 01/30/04

There's hogwash IT_User | 01/29/04

isolated incidences MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

Misconceptions? IT_User | 01/29/04

no agreement on that MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

Have seen the "study" IT_User | 01/29/04

Interesting enough.. Patrick Jones | 01/29/04

And that was a bizarre assumption! IT_User | 01/29/04

Microsoft is job security voska | 01/29/04

nope, not funny at all ryusen | 01/29/04

VHS tapes and M$N forever prrawlins | 01/29/04

Well, hopefully nothing will dominate FilledOut | 01/29/04

i can agree MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

Yeah, we've seen the data Jose Jimenez | 01/29/04

MS doesn't crush competition by offering superior products criderja | 01/29/04

ie is better MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

IE is better for criminals:Blended attacks David Mohring | 01/29/04

Try using the new voska | 01/29/04

apearences ryusen | 01/29/04

Opera is better... wploger | 01/29/04

better, faster, cheaper jseigfreid | 01/29/04

When was the last time you tried it? Jose Jimenez | 01/29/04

linux install? ryusen | 01/30/04

Yes we have openMind | 01/29/04

M$N forever prrawlins | 01/29/04

No, $un forever FilledOut | 01/29/04

Thanks everyone MEMSmaker | 01/29/04

Microsoft advocates urinating directly into a heavy wind David Mohring | 01/29/04

Pot, kettle, black. lower ground FilledOut | 01/29/04

linux who? izzy70 | 01/30/04

Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt Jose Jimenez | 01/30/04

www.LinuxCAD.com yelenavt@... | 01/30/04

And you can suck right on site... yelenavt@... | 01/30/04

Mac OSX: Unix-based & a single standard YuridaMan | 02/01/04

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