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Microsoft - Deal With The Devil ?
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:50 am
by quicksilver
This article mentioned Microsofts corporate future as envisaged by Mr Gate at a recent event.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4155085.stm
It is clear from what Mr Gates said at the show that he has decided to bet the future of the company on finding lucrative ways to help the content industry - music, movies and games - reach consumers rather than just offering operating systems and applications to those who want them.
That means turning away from the idea that a computer is a general-purpose device that will process any sort of digital content into building systems that enforce restrictions and help rights holders exploit their customers more effectively in future than they ever managed in the past.
Nothing new there then
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:14 am
by nesman
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:04 am
by quicksilver
That looks like the best plan I have heard for ages Nes
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:30 pm
by Rat
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:32 pm
by Red XIII
I bet microsoft is gonna screw themselves over with this one *plays funeral music for microsoft*
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:34 pm
by quicksilver
Well to make sure, its up to us to stop using their crap and move over to a free alternative to show others that it can be painless , Rat has successfully done this on his home pc so I,m sure he may guide us through any hoops , I dont like being held to the whim of some rich kid who stole the windows idea from Apple, then bought Apple to silence his critics
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:22 pm
by Red XIII
Monopolies are something America doesn't want, yet it seems they leave the Gates boy alone...
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:46 am
by Rat
Microsoft are too strong to let any of this worry them at the present time. They still control more than 90% of the market. Neither the US nor the EU like monopolies. The EU courts have ruled against MS several times but MS predictably play for time in some way or another which means that the rulings aren't acted on - all a waste of time. So.. MS is in breach of legal rulings.. do they care? I don't think so. Is anyone going to try to enforce anything? I don't think so. Come on guys... be brave and make the switch. It's not so scary and you can still have a dual boot system if u're scared to go 'all at once'.