On TechRepublic: 10 cool USB flash drive tricks
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 13 of 159:
Next »
« Previous
Nobody is stupid enough to fire the first shot until . . .
Nobody is stupid enough to fire the first shot until their business model starts to collapse. Microsoft revenue is still strong. What happens though, when and if their income starts to dry up?

As Linux keeps getting better and more popular, MS revenues will likely suffer.
Posted by: K B   Posted on: 07/21/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

Oh please  NemesisNL | 07/20/04
No, a patent is a patent  IT_User | 07/20/04
But they'd still want to know..  el1jones | 07/20/04
That does NOT count, think of ELOAS.  DonnieBoy | 07/20/04
You could wait until the term expired, if you chose  IT_User | 07/20/04
Well, an intelectual property attack is still possible.  DonnieBoy | 07/20/04
Sorry, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I've never heard it pronounced so probably the answer is NO:)  Laff | 07/21/04
But on the other hand  IT_User | 07/20/04
Attacking Microsoft  georgep_z | 07/20/04
That's a really good point. REALLY GOOD.  el1jones | 07/20/04
Undoubtedly many  IT_User | 07/20/04
Nobody is stupid enough to fire the first shot until . . .  K B | 07/21/04
Sounds like you have copyright confused with patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
it's all relevent  V Sanders | 07/20/04
You don't acknowledge  IT_User | 07/20/04
I'm not sure V. Ms is still way too powerful to just out and out slap  Laff | 07/21/04
It's not illegal, but is it MORAL?  kd5auq | 07/20/04
True, people suing MS over patents are immoral.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
You got that right!  voska | 07/21/04
What keeps Microsoft in check...  Yen_z | 07/20/04
Sounds like with SW patent law is having the opposite effect.  enduser_z | 07/20/04
Copying others is NOT innovation.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Then why does MS constantly over use and abuse...  MacCanuck | 07/21/04
Don't know, and don't care.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
What planet did you just arrive from?  IT_User | 07/21/04
Funny coming from one with MS-coloured glasses...  MacCanuck | 07/21/04
Since the beginning  lonegull101@... | 05/25/05
Sure it is  voska | 07/21/04
Wow!  bchesmer | 07/21/04
Yup, true enough, until they crossed blades with MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Win95/98/ME is OS/2  Yen_z | 07/21/04
Pure speculation.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Links please?  IT_User | 07/21/04
It's a double edged sword here  voska | 07/21/04
Quite right  IT_User | 07/21/04
Tabloid news, made up stories  Enterprise. Analyst | 07/20/04
(NT) Enterprise. Analyst, GET A LIFE!  bchesmer | 07/21/04
Now that was FUNNY:)  Laff | 07/21/04
Just like the Halloween Papers??? Huh Enterprise Anal.ist?  Plain Logic | 07/20/04
IBM DOES have a plan!  George Mitchell | 07/20/04
Bad guess by an HP employee  Anton Philidor | 07/20/04
Wrong!  bchesmer | 07/21/04
SCO suit about Unix  Anton Philidor | 07/21/04
Actually  IT_User | 07/21/04
I'm thinking of different large companies.  Anton Philidor | 07/21/04
Cry Havoc and let loose the dogs of war!  Squawkbox | 07/20/04
I prefer: Release the hounds  Anton Philidor | 07/20/04
How about "May the flee's of a thousand camels, infest your arm pits"  Laff | 07/21/04
You seem to be confused.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Granted on the one issue MS has not sued...directly that is, but there is  Laff | 07/21/04
True, Sun is a bigger investor...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
SUN has also been threatened by Linux/Open Source.  Laff | 07/21/04
Yup, many real companies are against open source.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Well Baystar and the Royal Canadian Bank did not seem interested in the  Laff | 07/21/04
Royal Canadian Bank??  voska | 07/21/04
My bad..you are porbably correct about the name.  Laff | 07/21/04
Voska, would you explain, please...  Anton Philidor | 07/21/04
Explanation  voska | 07/21/04
So Voska..what system was this bank using?  Laff | 07/22/04
Microsoft will be a big target in patent wars  voska | 07/21/04
Or, software patents will come to an end.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
As They Should !!!  Update victim | 07/21/04
Amen  IT_User | 07/21/04
One can hope(NT)  voska | 07/21/04
Before you reply, read the posts  Squawkbox | 07/21/04
Ah, you must mean like Sun and RealMEdia..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Here this website might help you  Squawkbox | 07/21/04
Your "old school" doesn't hold much interest for me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
At least you read the posts.  Squawkbox | 07/21/04
Always do, I may not always agree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Reason number {OVERFLOW} why Microsoft is evil.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Hey Teach  PmAc_z | 07/21/04
Wah Wah Wah wah wahhhhhhh..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Keep it up, your posts show everyone,,,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
LOL... Bitty Bitty Bitty...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
No, your just stating...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I've been saying it was coming. The only question is when.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Will someone please give me the definative evidence that Linux/Open sourse  Laff | 07/21/04
You don't understand patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I've alway's believed that NOTHING is impossible, many things are  Laff | 07/21/04
You don't understand Microsoft  Taz_z | 07/21/04
Sorry to disappoint...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Severely disappointed  Taz_z | 07/21/04
I figured you wouldn't like the facts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
*sneeze*  php_developer | 07/21/04
Marketing at Microsoft agreed not to disclose anything to you?  B.O.F.H. | 07/22/04
Now think about the possibility  IT_User | 07/21/04
I Hate Patents Period.  GreatInca | 02/02/05
IBM has already invested billions  Michael Kelly | 07/21/04
Hmmm, and how much did they invest in OS/2?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
The story of OS/2 is indeed a sad one. IBM had foolishly pased the tourch  Laff | 07/21/04
Hmmm, you try to turn defeat..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I'm not sure what you mean by that post...What I said was IBM did get it's  Laff | 07/21/04
My mistake...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Well as I said to V Sanders payback is one thing...being stupid is another  Laff | 07/21/04
Very little  IT_User | 07/21/04
You rabid?  chiwawa | 07/21/04
Hey No_Ax... you were saying about reputations?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Aw, you got another name calling zealot to agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Ummm, pardon me???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Objectivity, Bitty? SCO's stock price says it all.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Don't you mean Red Hats stock?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
As of Jul 21, 2004 1:27 PM  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
Junk stock is junk stock regardless of the name.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Exactly my point.  chiwawa | 07/21/04
copy ?  Update victim | 07/21/04
Sorry, I almost forgot QDOS. (NT)  Update victim | 07/21/04
You are so boring  AmusedAtItAll | 07/21/04
MS=FOX NEWS+SLANTED  Nullifidian | 07/21/04
Don't you mean...  Spoon Jabber | 07/21/04
How come Liberal is such a bad word anyway?  Laff | 07/21/04
Neither should be  rapson | 07/21/04
It's sad and amusing at the same time.  Laff | 07/22/04
It didn't used to be  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
Ah Spoon you do have your pasion and usually you are level headed.  Laff | 07/22/04
The "plank" is a given  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
We do have a lot of fun, don't we:)  Laff | 07/22/04
The "plank" is a given (repost, stupid "no preview")  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
What if you son, and or daughter choose to be Muslim?  Laff | 07/23/04
That would suck!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Yes it would SUCK! Or at least I wold imagine it would  Laff | 07/23/04
Is that really how Americans see the rest of the world?  tgardner@... | 08/03/04
Rev, never got the chance...  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
Tell you what, IF you go into a country and are shot at because you are  Laff | 07/23/04
Why can't their loved ones decide for themselves?  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
As I said in a previous post...We have no right to expect  Laff | 07/23/04
Alright, now I'm ticked!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
You have an ex too...who'd a thunk it? Two great catches like us...:)  Laff | 07/24/04
Oh, almost forgot  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
Muslims have a long history....And a proud one.  Laff | 07/23/04
Uhhh....hhhuh, hhhuh, you said long (NT)  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Not sure what that meant......:)  Laff | 07/23/04
OH...me stupid! Now I get it...hee hee hee  Laff | 07/23/04
Beavis and Butt-head!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Yes I remember that show.....  Laff | 07/23/04
Remeber what I said about the Republicans and Independants that voted for  Laff | 07/23/04
If someone's vote is swayed by that movie...  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Never seen a Moore movies myself, don't plan to either.  Laff | 07/23/04
I agree!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Open Source supporters have their heads in the sand.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Could be, May be, What if, all points yes. However all I'm asking for is  Laff | 07/21/04
I agree completely...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
NOT AGAIN! I agree...and only time will tell who the winner is, or if  Laff | 07/21/04
Scary isn't it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
What are you trolling about?  chiwawa | 07/21/04
This does seem to be a good point No Ax.  Laff | 07/21/04
You've just described...  Spoon Jabber | 07/21/04
Hey Spoon how ya doing?  Laff | 07/21/04
I would say that is acceptable!  Spoon Jabber | 07/21/04
Are you on drugs or have lost it completely?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Play NICE! Don't make me seperate you two:)  Laff | 07/21/04
By Open Source supporters, you include...  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
Ah, you seem to mean customers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I suppose we can also exclude...  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
I don't see them doing anything.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
"White knight" to save Linux?  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
Patents  Update victim | 07/21/04
GPL is cool. Its legal piracy!  GreatInca | 02/02/05

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement
advertisement