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The above diagram, originally made available to Mary Jo Foley on her blog , appears to be what Microsoft has in mind as a strategy to overcome its personal monster, otherwise known as Linux.
Microsoft wants to have all the Free and Open Source Software goodness for itself, wrapped up in its Closed Source, Proprietary “candy”, and in so doing, hopes to starve GNU/Linux of the oxygen of FOSS.
It’s mistaken if it believes that strategy will succeed in usurping Linux as the base from which FOSS grows, and the reason is this : GNU/Linux’s candy - the flavour of Freedom, tastes sweeter than Microsoft’s proprietary and expensive “Stack”. It’s a combination of philosophy, perception, and server back-end suitability in which GNU/Linux will win all the way.
This strategy is typical Microsoft “embrace, extend, extinguish”. It’s an old, worn-out strategy which people are by now wise to (finally, after decades of being taken in by this), and it’s a sad, desperate move by an old dinosaur which is now slowly realising that its reign and power over the IT industry is coming to an end - slowly, but surely.
I’d write a much longer and more detailed article, but frankly, I’m not that concerned.
Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.(Oh and sorry for not having more articles since the last one - I’ve been extremely busy for the last month or so.)
Stumble it!
Write some shorts for us if you’re busy. FUD busting is needed.
Hi Roy,
I am trying to, as and when I see something worthwhile reporting. I’ve stayed away from the whole MSOOXML debacle because other people are covering it in more depth than I could and are already doing a fantastic job of doing so.
Additionally, trawling through the net searching for FUD is a huge time-sink and one I can ill afford at present due to personal circumstances.
I had intended for the forums section to be the place where people can submit what they think are FUD items they’d like to see some response to, but alas, not one person has taken the opportunity to do this. Therefore I think I’m going to remove the forums section altogether, and have a Submissions form for this purpose, and start a campaign, advertising the submissions form, as it would be great to have extra pairs of eyes out there on the lookout for FUD.
Anyway, at the moment I’ll spend what time I can afford to this and see what I can come up with.
Regards.