ODF Is No Threat to Microsoft
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| moopst Mar 05, 2007 7:14 PM EDT |
Microsoft is free to implement ODF on terms much more generous than their "Open XML" terms. Microsoft is also free to participate in the future development of ODF on more than a lurking level if they wish to. No one but Microsoft may develop their "Open XML", making it in effect a Closed Future standard. The only threat to Microsoft is users escaping their "Ignorance is Profit" (my Orwellian term) business model. |
| dinotrac Mar 05, 2007 7:25 PM EDT |
>The only threat to Microsoft is users escaping their "Ignorance is Profit" (my Orwellian term) business model. And you think that isn't a major threat? |
| Scott_Ruecker Mar 05, 2007 7:40 PM EDT |
Using every bit of influence, power and FUD they can muster to keep things from getting away from them is the only long term goal for Microsoft. Microsoft is to the future of software as the horse drawn carriage is to the future of transportation. |
| moopst Mar 05, 2007 8:21 PM EDT |
And you think that isn't a major threat?
============ Only to the extent that boiling water is a threat to fish. Enlightened users are Microsoft's grande peur. Note how they always say "Innovate for our customers". Linux doesn't have customers, just enlightened owner/users. |
| jimf Mar 05, 2007 8:28 PM EDT |
> And you think that isn't a major threat? Absolutely... Never underestimate the gullibility of the consumer populace. Or, as Lincoln said "you can fool some of the people all of the time". It's apparent that a large number of that 'some' are in positions that support foolish proprietary standards like "Open XML". |
| Bob_Robertson Mar 05, 2007 9:04 PM EDT |
"Never underestimate the gullibility of the consumer populace." Microsoft has "mind-share" even more than they have market-share. The best marketing that money can buy. What is wonderful is that Linux and F/OSS is actually flourishing even with the titan of the industry trying everything in their power to crush it. ...The cute IBM commercials helped. By Cromm, I miss Ali. Salam Allah. |
| dcparris Mar 05, 2007 9:49 PM EDT |
To demonstrate MS "mindshare", I recently saw an interoffice memo explaining that a company is migrating their website from the programming language, Linux (sic), to Microsoft's more robust DotNet framework. Sheesh! I sent the responsible person an e-mail correcting their mistake. Unfortunately, the original e-mail was probably read by at least 200+ people who have no clue what Linux is. :-( |
| Abe Mar 06, 2007 5:57 AM EDT |
Quoting:...The cute IBM commercials helped. By Cromm, I miss Ali. Salam Allah. Bob, I am missing something here, could you elaborate! |
| DarrenR114 Mar 06, 2007 6:03 AM EDT |
DC, Maybe you should have accidentally hit "reply to all" on your correction. Maybe throw in a gentle mention that there are plenty of ways to implement ASP and .NET support on Linux ... |
| dcparris Mar 06, 2007 6:37 AM EDT |
You know, Darren, you should see the holes I've been shooting in my feet over not doing that. ;-) Sometimes I am soooo short-sighted. /stomps feet angrily (Ouch!) |
| Bob_Robertson Mar 06, 2007 12:50 PM EDT |
Abe, IBM ran commercials where the Linux kernel was portraid as a blond (Finnish, maybe?) kid sitting in a chair, "learning". One of his teachers was Mohamad Ali, formerly Olympic boxer Cascious Clay. (forgive my spelling, anyone who cares can look up the names) "Speak Your Mind. Don't Back Down." at about 01:15 in the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOlrKH3SmtI If you haven't seen it, do. |
| tracyanne Mar 06, 2007 1:02 PM EDT |
The IBM Linux ad while rather cutesy misses the point completely, in my opinion. I what in the hell are they selling? Autistic boys? |
| hkwint Mar 06, 2007 1:46 PM EDT |
I agree Tracy, the Red-Hat ads were far better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_VFKqw1q2Q&mode=related&sear... There are even 'parodies' on those ads (hoaxes, is the English word we use in the Netherlands): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yGuXM6vfRI&mode=related&sear... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzbqpbY6gfU&mode=related&sear... Even more of it over there. |
| Abe Mar 07, 2007 5:47 AM EDT |
Bob,
Yeah I recall seeing that while back but didn't recall the words you cited. It was pretty good and impressive, but a bit too much on the intellectual side. I guess many people liked the "Heist" one more. Some people relate more to exciting, funny actions associated with their daily life than anything else. IBM should have kept airing the "Blonde Kid" ad. a little longer for more people to understand it. |
| jdixon Mar 07, 2007 6:04 AM EDT |
Of the youtube videos, I found this one the best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rSLQAqV2Lw&mode=related&sear... It reminds me of the Apple 1984 ad. |
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