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I agree that the the public doesn't give a crap. They just want to run their software. However, the marketing campaign discussed in this article is not directed at the public - it is directed at the knowledgable IT professionals who have the keys to corporate purchasing.

If you grow up on windows, Linux will seem a great mystery. If you grow up on Unix/Linux, Windows will seem like a piece of crap excuse for an operating system that you have no choice but to use.

MS depends on you purchasing an upgrade every couple of years. Without that cash flow - that planned obselescence, MS will fall like a rock. New software and new upgrades bread new errors. MS doesn't have time to stabilize it's current code because they must focus on forcing you to upgrade so that they can pay their overhead.

Ten years ago, if you didn't replace your computer every one to two years, you could not run the latest cool games. Now, the hardware has surpassed the software, and you can use a computer for 3-5 years. The need for upgrades to support new hardware is decreasing. As this trend continues, MS will be approaching a desperate situation. The public will not need a new OS and they will not want a new OS for ever increasing periods of time. How does MS keep up its cash flow? Software activation was a temporary reprieve. However, the clock is ticking for the fall of the MS empire.
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Message has been deleted.  realitycheck101 | 09/15/04
In their comparison...  doe_z | 09/15/04
They will LOSE this bloodbath  Jeff Spicoli | 09/15/04
This has always been MS's strategy  gsbtech | 09/16/04
Let's look at the teams  Chad_z | 09/15/04
Re: Let's look at the teams  P. Douglas | 09/16/04
The war is over  Chad_z | 09/16/04
Open Source or not will be meaningless in the future  voska | 09/16/04
Someone had to write the Holodeck program  The King's Servant | 09/16/04
Oh yes, let's do!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
You sound like one of those Mainframe types back when the PC came out!  B.O.F.H. | 09/16/04
What are you ranting about?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
No rant needed!  B.O.F.H. | 09/16/04
You are blind to facts  balsover | 09/16/04
Wishful thinking?  serpentmage | 09/15/04
Taylor probably talks to existing MS customers  balsover | 09/16/04
Yawn, any product annoucements? No just another plan.  Richard Flude | 09/15/04
Linux expert working for MS  crocd | 09/16/04
Ever heard of double agents?(nt)  Harry Butts | 09/16/04
Linux is not a religion  balsover | 09/16/04
They could be paying him a fortune, and having fun playing with them.  DonnieBoy | 09/16/04
ms cool? that would be the day  dogfoamatmouth | 09/16/04
Great Post  Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04
Sure, bobby  Linux_Developer | 09/16/04
The one and only former Bobby Sskcat at your service!  Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04
Whoa...too much of this and you'll get banned...again.  Linux_Developer | 09/16/04
oh OK  Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04
As for the nick, it wasn't a mistake.  Linux_Developer | 09/16/04
You lost me  Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04
Re: You lost me  Linux_Developer | 09/16/04
We can only hope he is.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Please...  nomorems | 09/16/04
Yeah  Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04
regulars...  Brasonte | 09/24/04
Only way MS can directly attack Linux rivals  FilledOut | 09/16/04
This is great! Now we can know sooner WHEN Microsoft lies!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/16/04
Never say never  Michael Kelly | 09/16/04
MS Attacks  Unicornrider | 09/16/04
Microsoft's problem  alterego_z | 09/16/04
Safe Mode  christie_z | 09/26/04
You know you've arived when MS starts attacking you!  Laff | 09/16/04
People would buy Linux if it sucked less.  chrislovesdana | 09/16/04
Ah there you have it...Linux biggest strength  Laff | 09/16/04
yes and no  gsbtech | 09/16/04
Well in "theory" MS could make the next one WORK!  Laff | 09/16/04
exactly  gsbtech | 09/16/04
That's a pretty one-sided argument!  Linux_Developer | 09/16/04
Hmmm, and so is yours.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Novel lost thier market  voska | 09/16/04
So your saying they did a horrible job of marketing...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Not exactly  balsover | 09/16/04
I remember a different reason why  The King's Servant | 09/16/04
Hmmm, and yours doesn't fare much better  Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04
Of course there's more sides  seosamh_z | 09/16/04
Awww  nomorems | 09/16/04
AMEN, BROTHER CHRISLOVESDANA!!!  Sniper_z | 09/16/04
Linux reputation suffers when viewed from vendors  Roger Ramjet | 09/16/04
That was the most actuate post I have seen to date.  balsover | 09/16/04
Astute, too.  Anton Philidor | 09/16/04
I work for the Largest employer in the world  zuesse | 09/16/04
Wolf can buy a sheep skin but it won?t change his personality (NT)  Vily Clay | 09/16/04
The usual crowd, the usual rants.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
huh?  gsbtech | 09/16/04
Please...  nomorems | 09/16/04
Hmmm, so why is WIndows taking more servers than Linux from Unix?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Can't say I've noticed that  voska | 09/16/04
exactly  Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04
Take a read at netcraft.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Netcraft results  B.O.F.H. | 09/16/04
now all servers are web servers? (NT)  doh123 | 09/16/04
Weak argument  AmusedAtItAll | 09/16/04
depends on the market  gsbtech | 09/16/04
I Agree with you on one thing....  computer_man | 09/16/04
Source Please  rpmyers1 | 09/16/04
http://news.netcraft.com/  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Let's look at those numbers, shall we?  rpmyers1 | 09/16/04
Knuts  nomorems | 09/16/04
OS/2's demise MS's dirty trick?  balsover | 09/16/04
Like, "overweight, doughnut eating, open-source boneheads".  Linux_Developer | 09/16/04
Yup, name calling is used on both sides.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
That's not relevant  AmusedAtItAll | 09/16/04
I see this that way.  computer_man | 09/16/04
Ot the moderators start doing their job.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
It also means  nomorems | 09/16/04
I think this is called "negative campaigning"  John L. Ries | 09/16/04
Companies will ",,, seek out non-commercial sources"?  Anton Philidor | 09/16/04
I said "at most"  John L. Ries | 09/17/04
I don't understand the 'coolness' factor  AmusedAtItAll | 09/16/04
touche`  Monkey_MCSE | 09/16/04
Doesn't public acknowledgement of this tactic weaken MS  zuesse | 09/16/04

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