Comments on: Microsoft Will Die in the next 10 Years http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/ A blog about nothing Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Marcello http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-429 Marcello Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:50:07 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-429 Don't forget Google. Half their software is FOSS, more than half of it is gratis, and they're not doing too badly, are they? They own the internet, pretty much, but people still like them. Don’t forget Google. Half their software is FOSS, more than half of it is gratis, and they’re not doing too badly, are they? They own the internet, pretty much, but people still like them.

]]> By: Justin http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-382 Justin Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:00:51 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-382 Yes, I have tried the beta of Windows 7. It is much better than vista (especially the beta of vista which was complete crap). Windows 7 might slow the flow of converts; it may even get some people to switch back, but it will not kill linux. The hardcore linux users use linux will not go back to windows because no matter how polished windows 7 is it simply does offer the power you can get from linux. Windows 7 was ok to play with and it worked for the things I do with my second computer (web surfing mostly), but I wouldn't want to use it as a main computer because I am just more comfortable with linux and linux offers me the capability to do the things I need to do without having to go find slow gui programs that do the same thing half as well (like you do in windows). Don't even get me started on all the drm crap build into windows either; or the fact that no matter how good it is microsoft will find a way to make it suck. If you want to use Window 7 go for it. I won't because it just doesn't do what I want. Yes, I have tried the beta of Windows 7. It is much better than vista (especially the beta of vista which was complete crap). Windows 7 might slow the flow of converts; it may even get some people to switch back, but it will not kill linux. The hardcore linux users use linux will not go back to windows because no matter how polished windows 7 is it simply does offer the power you can get from linux. Windows 7 was ok to play with and it worked for the things I do with my second computer (web surfing mostly), but I wouldn’t want to use it as a main computer because I am just more comfortable with linux and linux offers me the capability to do the things I need to do without having to go find slow gui programs that do the same thing half as well (like you do in windows). Don’t even get me started on all the drm crap build into windows either; or the fact that no matter how good it is microsoft will find a way to make it suck.

If you want to use Window 7 go for it. I won’t because it just doesn’t do what I want.

]]> By: Freelance Seo India http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-381 Freelance Seo India Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:15:59 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-381 Trust me! This is not going to happen in coming 100yrs.. Did you check out Win 7. If not then please check and reply me.. It is going to kill Linux! Just waiting for its release! Trust me! This is not going to happen in coming 100yrs.. Did you check out Win 7. If not then please check and reply me.. It is going to kill Linux!

Just waiting for its release!

]]> By: Mike http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-369 Mike Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:12:29 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-369 I tend to agree...I"m an old timer and remember how fast computers used to be. I wish Microsoft would just do software and not operating systems. I have a motto - Computer science existed BEFORE Microsoft and will exist AFTER Microsoft I tend to agree…I”m an old timer and remember how fast computers used to be. I wish Microsoft would just do software and not operating systems. I have a motto – Computer science existed BEFORE Microsoft and will exist AFTER Microsoft

]]> By: gadobangkong http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-331 gadobangkong Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:10:49 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-331 disagree: linux doesnot have many games agree: Microsoft is spending much money for nothing (like buy website, etc.) than researching for better OS. disagree: linux doesnot have many games

agree: Microsoft is spending much money for nothing (like buy website, etc.) than researching for better OS.

]]> By: Microsoft Windows Vista Business full http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-198 Microsoft Windows Vista Business full Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:16:05 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-198 <strong>Microsoft Windows Vista Business full</strong> haha gotta love Windows... Microsoft Windows Vista Business full

haha gotta love Windows…

]]> By: WurdBendur http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-17 WurdBendur Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:29:44 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-17 If Microsoft gives away their source code under the GPL or some other license that allows them to continue selling it, then it must also allow OTHERS to sell it as well. Mozilla may not care if people want to sell Firefox (because they're giving it away for free), but if people undercut Microsoft by huge amounts, and they have no way of controlling it, then their only reasonable response is to reduce their prices (eventually down to nothing), and there goes all the money they spent developing it. Then the only way they'll make any money is if they sell service and support. Perhaps official copies of Windows would include support and updates, while non-Microsoft copies would not. In any case, opening their source is not necessarily going to make it any better. It might be feasible for them to incorporate some open code in minor applications, if only as a test run. If Microsoft gives away their source code under the GPL or some other license that allows them to continue selling it, then it must also allow OTHERS to sell it as well. Mozilla may not care if people want to sell Firefox (because they’re giving it away for free), but if people undercut Microsoft by huge amounts, and they have no way of controlling it, then their only reasonable response is to reduce their prices (eventually down to nothing), and there goes all the money they spent developing it. Then the only way they’ll make any money is if they sell service and support. Perhaps official copies of Windows would include support and updates, while non-Microsoft copies would not.
In any case, opening their source is not necessarily going to make it any better. It might be feasible for them to incorporate some open code in minor applications, if only as a test run.

]]> By: Justin http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-16 Justin Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:48:09 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-16 Your argument has shown me my obvious fault, I retract all of my previous statements. Your argument has shown me my obvious fault, I retract all of my previous statements.

]]> By: Bob http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-15 Bob Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:36:29 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-15 You ARE stupid. You are wrong and stupid. This won't happen because microsoft is an evil monopoly that won't allow it to happen. You ARE stupid. You are wrong and stupid. This won’t happen because microsoft is an evil monopoly that won’t allow it to happen.

]]> By: Justin http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-14 Justin Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:57:31 +0000 http://randomviking.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/microsoft-will-die-in-the-next-10-years/#comment-14 "I don’t expect huge numbers of corporations and organizations to move away from windows anytime soon so Microsoft is fairly safe on that front" from above. You make some good points but I do feel that there might be a solution to that. I will admit that there are lots of little Linux companies that go out of business all the time and I completely agree with you there. However, There are a few larger companies that sell and support Linux/Unix that I don't expect to go out of business soon, such as: Sun, novell, Red Hat, Apple. I want to ignore those though because they don't make as good of an example as the other one I can think of, IBM. IBM has silently supported Linux for quite some time now and recently <a href="http://linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/2268/1/" rel="nofollow">switched the kernal in AIX to Linux</a> (AIX 5L). IBM has been around much longer than Microsoft and is likely to stick around. I can understand not wanting to use IBM software, especially until AIX 5L is thoroughly field tested. I'm not saying that you are in anyway worng, because it is just the opposite, but I am saying that there is potential for the same kind of support you can get from Microsoft with a non-Microsoft product. Feel free to pick this apart, I do rather enjoy it ;). “I don’t expect huge numbers of corporations and organizations to move away from windows anytime soon so Microsoft is fairly safe on that front” from above.

You make some good points but I do feel that there might be a solution to that. I will admit that there are lots of little Linux companies that go out of business all the time and I completely agree with you there. However, There are a few larger companies that sell and support Linux/Unix that I don’t expect to go out of business soon, such as: Sun, novell, Red Hat, Apple. I want to ignore those though because they don’t make as good of an example as the other one I can think of, IBM. IBM has silently supported Linux for quite some time now and recently switched the kernal in AIX to Linux (AIX 5L). IBM has been around much longer than Microsoft and is likely to stick around. I can understand not wanting to use IBM software, especially until AIX 5L is thoroughly field tested.

I’m not saying that you are in anyway worng, because it is just the opposite, but I am saying that there is potential for the same kind of support you can get from Microsoft with a non-Microsoft product.

Feel free to pick this apart, I do rather enjoy it ;) .

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