[svlug] What's the Business Case for Microsoft and Open Source?

[Richard Sharpe]

On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Ira Abramov wrote:

> On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Don Marti wrote:
> 
> > > does Microsoft has any reason NOT to open Word 6 and Win3.11? how about
> 
> > Releasing or supporting any software that competes with something
> > they make money on is not in their interest.
> 
> win.3.11 competes with XP and 2000??! it will be geared toward
> really-low-end machines, not the new latest tech...

Well, it robs them of a licence for XP or 2000, since people who are happy 
with Win.3.11 would not have to upgrade if support were available.

Regards
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Richard Sharpe, rsharpe at ns.aus.com, rsharpe at samba.org, 
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