[KLUG Members] Never happen, but fun to watch
Tahnesha Pinckney
members@kalamazoolinux.org
Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:00:28 -0500
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After reading the article, I have to agree with Bill:
"And Bill Picton, director of information technology for Tharco
Containers Colorado hated the whole idea.
"At first glance, I must say that I'm underwhelmed. I don't see any
benefit whatsoever. From my perspective, this is just the latest chapter
in Microsoft's seemingly never-ending attempts to increase revenue no
matter what," he said."
Really, how much lower will Microsoft go in it's licensing scheme just
to stay afloat these days?
>>> adam@morrison-ind.com 12/11/02 11:46AM >>>
>I love the part where the article says..
>"Meta also said it believes that Microsoft will reprice Windows, or
>separate it into new versions, so that it "can be favorably compared
>against 'free' Linux." This breaking out of components would be
contrary
>to Microsoft's longstanding practice of bundling products together to
>thwart competitors."
>They'd rather contradict themselves than to surrender....admirable in
>some ways...but mostly hilarious...
They won't do either. They've got may other tricks up their sleeve.
On Monday they announced a new quasi-concurrent-user licensing scheme.
I
haven't read the fine print; but this could potentially take alot of
wind out
of the Linux-Is-Infinitely-Cheaper sails.
http://update.internetweek.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eJyE0BhIND0V30Bn5I0Ad
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<DIV><FONT size=2>After reading the article, I have to agree with
Bill:</FONT></DIV>
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<P>"And Bill Picton, director of information technology for Tharco Containers
Colorado hated the whole idea.
<P>"At first glance, I must say that I'm underwhelmed. I don't see any benefit
whatsoever. From my perspective, this is just the latest chapter in Microsoft's
seemingly never-ending attempts to increase revenue no matter what," he
said."</P></DIV>
<DIV>Really, how much lower will Microsoft go in it's licensing scheme just to
stay afloat these days? <BR><BR>>>> adam@morrison-ind.com 12/11/02
11:46AM >>><BR>>I love the part where the article
says..<BR>>"Meta also said it believes that Microsoft will reprice Windows,
or<BR>>separate it into new versions, so that it "can be favorably
compared<BR>>against 'free' Linux." This breaking out of components would be
contrary<BR>>to Microsoft's longstanding practice of bundling products
together to<BR>>thwart competitors."<BR>>They'd rather contradict
themselves than to surrender....admirable in<BR>>some ways...but mostly
hilarious...<BR><BR>They won't do either. They've got may other tricks up
their sleeve. <BR><BR>On Monday they announced a new quasi-concurrent-user
licensing scheme. I<BR>haven't read the fine print; but this could
potentially take alot of wind out<BR>of the Linux-Is-Infinitely-Cheaper
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