__/ [ Kier ] on Friday 13 April 2007 11:20 \__
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:48:51 -0700, Stevo wrote:
>
>> On Apr 13, 3:02 am, "Ramon F Herrera" <r...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Talk about whether Microsoft is on the side of capitalism (and ergo,
>>> competition) while OSS (Google included) on the side of the commies
>>> (competition eliminators).
>>>
>>>
http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/11/magazines/business2/google_defense.bi...http://tinyurl.com/2hdovt
>>>
>>> The litmus test is not whether Gates looks more capitalist than
>>> Stallman. The issue is which of the two paradigms relies on
>>> competition and freedom of choice.
>>>
>>> I don't care whether RMS looks like Che Guevara in the Bolivian
>>> jungle, in need of a bath. That is not the issue as windopes would
>>> have you believe.
>>>
>>> -Ramon F Herrera
>>
>> They both rely on the freedom of choice. People do not continue to
>> purchase Windows based PC's because they are told to; they purchase
>> them because they want to use a Windows PC. People do not continue
>> using IE because they are unfamiliar with how to use an alternative;
>> they continue to use it because they are satisfied with it. Gates
>
> You're kidding, aren't you? Whatevr teh merits or otherwide of Windows, IE
> is generally recognised by anyone with sense as a poor, insecure browser.
>
>> certainly has an advantage by having his software set as the default
>> on most systems, but if people stopped buying systems that have Gates
>> software on them, manufacturers would stop placing it there.
>> Microsoft is on top because they are the best. They worked to gain
>> their advantage, and they have worked to maintain it. They will be
>> second as soon as something better comes along. It hasn't yet.
>
> Yes it has. It's called Linux.
Heck, even Apple makes far superior products to those of Microsoft. The 'top
ten software products of all times' list was published today (can't recall
the site/magazine). Microsoft didn't even appear in there...
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