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With Linux at their heels, they don't have much room for error.
They have to get the next wave of lock-in technology out as soon as possible before too many corporations and governments switch desktops. Linux and OpenOffice with a critical mass on the desktop will mean a small fraction of the profits they enjoy right now. They will have to remain compatible with old applications. They will have to support old hardware. They will have to make trade-offs on security. They are between a rock and a hard place here. Fun to watch the boys squirm.
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Nothing but ZDNet Microsoft marketing drivel  Jeff Spicoli | 08/26/04
ah...yeah  V Sanders | 08/26/04
Hey, they also talked about the negatives.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
Negatives? You mean the free pair of handcuffs is not positive?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
kind  Brag | 08/26/04
Yes, Longhorn is the next wave of lock-in technology.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
They  Brag | 08/26/04
Well....  balsover | 08/26/04
Nothing bad about Longhorn? What is Longhorn?  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
the ms killer - themselves  V Sanders | 08/26/04
Linux is hardly at MS's heels  balsover | 08/26/04
Wake up and smell the coffee. Where have you been.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
I dunno, i kind of liked it...  ryusen | 08/26/04
Where have I seen Longhorn before????  bonafide49 | 08/27/04
I'm only going to say one thing.  Michael Kelly | 08/26/04
and so on, and so on, and so on...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
and so on, and so on, and so on...  CodeBubba | 08/27/04
With Linux at their heels, they don't have much room for error.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
No they don't have much room for error  Michael Kelly | 08/26/04
Two more years could give Linux 20% on corporate and government desktops.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
There's going to be a battle no matter what  Michael Kelly | 08/26/04
Message has been deleted.  Brag | 08/26/04
True, they won't go under, but investors won't happy.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
Don't get me wrong...  Michael Kelly | 08/26/04
For the long term they MUST prevent a critical mass for Linux desktops  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
Who are you?  The King's Servant | 08/26/04
Sorry  Michael Kelly | 08/26/04
Thing is they can afford that  voska | 08/26/04
freedom and security...  ryusen | 08/26/04
Yeah you right Linux is just owning so much market now..;)  DigitalKid | 08/26/04
That sound you hear...  The King's Servant | 08/26/04
I don't know what the market pentration is  voska | 08/26/04
True, but  Suicida| | 08/26/04
Kernel vs. DLLs  Still Lynn | 08/27/04
And Microsoft wants to keep Linux out. That is why profits are so high.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
About OO  Suicida| | 08/26/04
Yes, a little bloated, but not as bad as MS Office.  DonnieBoy | 08/27/04
Yeah you right Linux is just owning so much market now..;)  CodeBubba | 08/27/04
Start with OpenOffice. It runs great on Windows.  DonnieBoy | 08/27/04
more bedtime stories?  balsover | 08/26/04
hope this one is more like Win2k  V Sanders | 08/26/04
Dear Microsoft: DON'T BOTHER.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
Dear Microsoft: DON'T BOTHER  Loverock Davidson | 08/26/04
Additional:  Loverock Davidson | 08/26/04
That was pretty funny.. (NT)  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
You're wrong, Bill Gates is Hitler, see here.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
Hey, that's why wallpaper!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
You are a poster child for the saying...  toadlife | 08/27/04
Wait a minute, lots of Unix / BSD types hate Microsoft.  DonnieBoy | 08/27/04
It never fails  AmusedAtItAll | 08/26/04
No it sure doesn't  Loverock Davidson | 08/26/04
Too late!  Still Lynn | 08/27/04
So  Brag | 08/26/04
If they made a Linux version, I'd buy it.. UT2004 rocks on Linux(nt)  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
But..  Brag | 08/26/04
No bots in Halo.. why bother?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
Halo is old, come one now  voska | 08/26/04
In the meantime....  tic swayback | 08/26/04
At last  Brag | 08/26/04
Need a "win64.exe" file?  kd5auq | 08/26/04
I'D RATHER WRESTLE WITH TWO 300 POUND WOMEN  itanalyst | 08/26/04
And  Brag | 08/26/04
And...  AmusedAtItAll | 08/26/04
DOT doesn't feel that way  V Sanders | 08/26/04
thats a scarey mental image man(NT)  Monkey_MCSE | 08/26/04
Hey, we don't want to hear about your dates  BXLE | 08/27/04
Media center add-on  Joe Blow_z | 08/26/04
Will they come with handcuffs?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
No, but the 2 300 pound women  Confused by religion | 08/26/04
can i get a better mass distribution on that?  ryusen | 08/26/04
You have to admit the image of Gates and Balmer  Laff | 08/26/04
M$ will Just  mac@... | 08/27/04
Longhorn: Bigger, fatter, more restrictive  Chad_z | 08/26/04
I'm telling ya, it will come with free handcuffs! (NT)  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/26/04
new nickname : SNITCH  V Sanders | 08/26/04
Linux AND Apple are going to push MS  Ken_z | 08/26/04
a little out of touch  balsover | 08/26/04
A lot out of touch  AmusedAtItAll | 08/26/04
You know what!  Linux User 147560 | 08/26/04
Here's two  mikeybrass | 08/26/04
Neither of those are useability issues.  The King's Servant | 08/26/04
Would you consider tar and rpm files  balsover | 08/26/04
Mistaken  mikeybrass | 12/15/04
What is EndNote?  Linux User 147560 | 08/26/04
Well that explains it!  Linux User 147560 | 08/26/04
Well at least you don't use $ instead of S  balsover | 08/26/04
Hackers toy?  Linux User 147560 | 08/26/04
Perhaps  balsover | 08/26/04
Yes  Linux User 147560 | 08/26/04
Read closer, they were installed with the distro  balsover | 08/26/04
RE: Read closer, they were installed with the distro  Linux User 147560 | 08/26/04
Ahh i think reading problems.  computer_man | 08/27/04
I selected Quanta  Linux User 147560 | 08/27/04
More unsubstantiated BS  Richard Flude | 08/26/04
Link?  fmcgowan | 08/27/04
Right on Ken!  George Mitchell | 08/26/04
Why does Microsoft not just 'reinvent' their OS like Apple has done?  joe6pack_z | 08/29/04
So was that suppose to happen 20 years ago or today?  jimk_z | 08/26/04
One correction.  mlindl | 08/27/04
Updates That Aren't in Windows XP Service Pack 2  Squawkbox | 08/26/04
sp2 was a feature update - not a critical release  V Sanders | 08/26/04
Ummmm V did you happen to read the post I was kiddin  Squawkbox | 08/26/04
All the time they need, unfortunately.  Anton Philidor | 08/26/04
The war is for corporate and government desktops.  DonnieBoy | 08/26/04
Call it a skirmish.  Anton Philidor | 08/26/04
Future of computing  seosamh_z | 08/26/04
Yes, Longhorn is a step to the next os.  Anton Philidor | 08/26/04
Don't count on it  DarthRidiculous | 08/27/04
No mention of security in your entire post?  George Mitchell | 08/26/04
Security is a reason to buy XP; you're right.  Anton Philidor | 08/26/04
Really???  Richard Flude | 08/26/04
Cheap sheep?  Anton Philidor | 08/27/04
Only missing the obvious ...  George Mitchell | 08/27/04
WOW!! Mother of all ZD/CNet/MS emotional PR  chiwawa | 08/26/04
2006 - More like 2 half of 2007  enternamehere-20061413043042855708329691381958 | 08/26/04
My english bad  enternamehere-20061413043042855708329691381958 | 08/26/04
Windows is still on top by a mile ... but it is slowly fading away ...  George Mitchell | 08/26/04
The world will go NIX,,eventually....  Suicida| | 08/27/04
Maybe, if they go proprietary.  Anton Philidor | 08/27/04
The hardware vendors will 'make it happen'  George Mitchell | 08/27/04
Just got SP2 . . .  CobraA1 | 08/26/04
Re INstall  Suicida| | 08/26/04
But halo is fun  Suicida| | 08/26/04
M$ insistence on Legacy  DarthRidiculous | 08/27/04
A waste of time  smith@... | 08/27/04
Here's a good start, upgrade Internet Explorer...  boomslang_z | 08/27/04
LINUX LAPTOP MAKES NATIONAL NEWS  itanalyst | 08/27/04
Yup, a great review even on MSNBC  George Mitchell | 08/27/04
WTF?!  NT Admin | 08/27/04
Here is a good start,  James Dean_z | 08/27/04
Longhorn - will it have activation?  JMVella | 08/27/04
Do you really  DarthRidiculous | 08/29/04
FUD  kevin.weir | 08/27/04

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