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I think it is at least 5 years out, but it will not be a complete death,
only greatly reduced revenues and layoffs. Microsoft will be arround in 20 years, just not dominant.
Posted by: DonnieBoy   Posted on: 11/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Yeah baby, pour mo money mo moeny into the source  Boot_Agnostic | 11/07/05
Hope  mikejohnson | 05/21/06
Of course its a good idea  whisperycat | 11/07/05
MS will be around forever  John Zern | 11/07/05
No no no  Real World | 11/07/05
I think it is at least 5 years out, but it will not be a complete death,  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Dream on, Charlie  Real World | 11/07/05
Seems like the opinion of smart money too. Check out MS stock price.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Stock prices are an indicator of...  Real World | 11/07/05
No, Stock prices are a direct reflection of peoples opinions about  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Wow, Donnieboy, I'm sorry  Real World | 11/07/05
So why do people buy stock??? Are you saying it has NOTHING to do with  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Wrong question  Real World | 11/07/05
Well, everybody is in it to make money. You do NOT make money by  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Great. Do you have any prediction to make?  michael_t | 11/07/05
Well, yes, Microsoft could convert to open source, but they'd be a shell of  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Maybe that is why they avoid open source.  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Basis of prediction?  IT_User | 11/07/05
Track Record  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Sure, like the Roman Empire it will be in the history books.  michael_t | 11/07/05
We are still figuring out where Open Source works and where it does not.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Bubble?  Roger Ramjet | 11/07/05
Right, I thought it was a stupid analogy too  daver_z | 11/07/05
Open Source Dying fast...  Mike Cox | 11/07/05
Mikey, When did Microsoft bocome open source?...(NT)  Update victim | 11/07/05
Microsoft is not open source at all!!!!  Mike Cox | 11/07/05
Microsoft is not open source at all!!!!  Mike Cox | 11/07/05
ROFLMAO (2 times) ... (NT)  Update victim | 11/07/05
"My rep says...."  Mihi Nomen Est | 11/07/05
I would've subtracted 1 point for  LoCal | 11/07/05
Your rep is like a god to me.  daver_z | 11/07/05
I wonder how the tea and crumpets are in the waiting room?  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Well, with the ammount of money being thrown at Open Source, we will find  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Of course  Real World | 11/07/05
Well, we need comercial companies supporting open source for it to be a  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
No such thing as perfect  Real World | 11/07/05
That is the great thing about open source, it forces companies to inovate  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Uh-huh  Real World | 11/07/05
Yes, we are now figuring out where open source works and where it does not.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Then by all means  Real World | 11/07/05
Well, you are the one that should be investing in Microsoft since you  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Way to duck the question  Real World | 11/07/05
Those that correctly predicted the over value in the market, and when the  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
So you see that  Real World | 11/07/05
You should be selling to the VC's.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
You now understande why CUSTOMERS like open source.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Ummm, what planet is that on?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Well, VCs aren't going to lose any sleep worrying about residual value.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Again, VCs care ONLY about return on Investment.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Right, and that is why VCs are investing in open source, they see value.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Only $114 million for the entire year?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
And, therein lies the problem for Microsoft. Open source development is  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Are you trying to make a joke?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Man, where have you been, the web runs on open source.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
I agree, LAMP is the most hacked thing on the planet.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Let's see, Google is about 10x more secure than MSN.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
ZDNet runs on linux and I get fin_wait states.  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Ummm, wanna bet...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
RE: ZDNet runs on linux and I get fin_wait states  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
I use Mozilla and it does it in IE also.  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Thought your joke was funnier  Sabz5150 | 11/07/05
Really?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Then use what you will  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
I agree 100%  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Why?  Sabz5150 | 11/07/05
Plenty of substitutes  CobraA1 | 11/08/05
Jokes on you, MSFT Boy  Chad_z | 11/08/05
No, the joke is on DonnieBoy ...  ShadeTree | 11/08/05
What happened to IBM? 1 billion and counting.  John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
Ah so your saying...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Last thing I heard...  Sabz5150 | 11/07/05
Don't say that too loud.  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Ah, so your saying SCO is right?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
You heard incorrectly...  John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
AIX 5L is not a Linux.  B.O.F.H. | 11/07/05
Nice assertion, but faulty.  John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
Sorry John...  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
My you  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
No_Axe is not a moron! (Sorry, cannot resist)  John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
Yours are some of the best  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
That's venture capital  Michael Kelly | 11/07/05
I agree, but that was then, this is now.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Google started on a shoe string and leveraged Linux and other open  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
And how old is Google?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Nope  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
Well of course IBM expected to get something back  Michael Kelly | 11/07/05
I have some really bad feelings toward IBM.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
I appreciate your response  Michael Kelly | 11/07/05
Just an FYI about IBM  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/05
Gee you just described  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
Not even close.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/05
New projects always require careful planning and execution  michael_t | 11/07/05
Can you post someting about encumbered source...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/07/05
Can you post about something you actually know about  Sabz5150 | 11/07/05
All licensing patents or copyrights has restrictions.  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Nope...  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
You Asked? What if your boss lied?  osreinstall | 11/07/05
Now I am a lawyer?  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
Here is a clue as to what I do...  Linux Advocate | 11/07/05
I hate when that happens! horrible bosses!  B.O.F.H. | 11/07/05
Your momma lied to you when she called you brilliant.  osreinstall | 11/07/05
All souce code is encumbered  voska | 11/07/05
Yes, it is a good idea,...but  dsentman@... | 11/07/05
Disaster in the wings ...  George Mitchell | 11/07/05
Yes, this is a process of explloration. Many will fail.  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Depends on your profit model  daver_z | 11/07/05
Actually, it is.  CobraA1 | 11/08/05
Anyone care to explain the profit model?  stan@... | 11/08/05
Fashion statements  balsover | 11/07/05
VCs are a mixed bag...  John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
Another thing people are forgetting. A lot of open source projects start at  DonnieBoy | 11/07/05
Most Open Source Projects don't need VCs  daver_z | 11/07/05
Open source business model  stan@... | 11/08/05

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