Curtis Rey wrote:
Well, the opinion of this niave end-user is that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the M$' new "initiative" and all the money they put into it will not guarantee that they will see the return on their investment that they think they will. I have read countless articles about the displeasure and skepticism related to the license agreement, the .Net/HailStorm, and their ASP/Software as leaseware plan. I hope your right. Never underestimate the ability or the end-user to fall back onto whats comfortable. Like Robin Williams said: "You can fool some of the people all of the time and jerk the rest off." I agree, I worry way to much. Maybe it's because I see that Open-Source will afford me the best possible code because thousands of developers can see, work on it, and improve it and I don't want to see it get squashed by some Megalomaniacal corporation. I just not comfortable sitting by idle and waiting to see what going to happen. Maybe this forum is not a place where what I'm saying is considered big news. But I feel that I need to help with the grass roots thing the only way I know. If there's a better or more effective way to do so, please don't hesitate to tell me. I also find some comfort from people that are professionals that think the power of Redmond is diminishing. I'm just not in a position to know whats going on - except from what I read and hear, and then I have to try to figure out if it's factual or not.
:) Curtis
On Tuesday 29 May 2001 07:57 pm, Bill Jones wrote:
Sure, it's a big ass article, but you guys worry way too much. Having been in IT for a loooonnnng time, I've seen many companies come and go - this is M$ decade to decline, mush like the 80's and 90's were IBM's.
They all roar before the final death toll... -Sneex- :]
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If you are up to it...Write articles and try and get them published. It does not even need to be technical. Those ones about people's real life experiences tend to be powerful. Have no idea where to get them published though, first guesses would be zdnet, osopinion etc. Maybe even win2000 magazine hehe. Matt