starter_john

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by starter_john 13y ago
Pipe dream, perhaps. I don't think it's likely move from Redmond, that is for sure. Totally practical or a guaranteed success? I would not suggest that. That said, a big move is in order. Not a product, not a new CEO, but a new
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by starter_john 13y ago
Hi Sukuriant, As a developer, I share the concern that one's work has value and should not be 'given away'. But the reality is our work is a commodity, and a business can use and sell commodities in the most profitable compe
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by starter_john 13y ago
also, sadly, FOSS as a 'buzz keyword' is pretty out of fashion so i wasn't being controversial for its own sake.
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by starter_john 13y ago
good point. but I think windows and symbian are qualitatively different. windows is such a massive install base and such 'critical infrastructure' that unlikely it would vanish like Symbian -- the cost of switching as many on this
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by starter_john 13y ago
Sarcasm, actually no, I am sure Windows File Explorer few advocates in the wild. Personally, I really prefer the Windows File Explorer over Finder or Gnome/KDE with its file system integration with apps (right-click open with), easier
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by starter_john 13y ago
Sorry i offended! What was offensive to you? Actually I built and sold an open source Java Spreadsheet SDK so I'm 'in the zone' with MSFT product and FOSS business models. I do not see FOSS as a buzzwordm in fact, in this c
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by starter_john 13y ago
chadwickthebold -- just because it's open source does not mean they wouldn't charge businesses and enterprises equivalent support fees which is basically what the Enterprises are paying for. Oh wait you think they want Windows fo
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by starter_john 13y ago
Article author here again: Quick point: I never said it was likely -- my feeling is MSFT will take the typical "innovators dilemma" track to irrelevance and disruption because of the lack of agility and ability to make this type
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by starter_john 13y ago
I'm the author of the article thanks to all of you for getting into the debate! To radmuzom who says I have no clue about MSFT in the enterprise is mistaken. Actually I worked in enterprise IT as a Systems admin for many years, so i d