>>Somehow, it provides a better overall investment climate when they are doing WELL, but NOT TOO WELL.
Look, I'm all for a strong Microsoft. They have the resources to push technology forward in answer to their would-be competitors. However, they have a near monopoly on the OS side, which is okay with me, if they maintained a level field for the applications developers. But, no, they use hidden and undocumented code to help out their in-house apps, and give them access to pre-release OS information, which is wrong.
Even though the curent consent decree didn't address it, at one time Microsoft claimed to have a Chinese wall in place between the OS and application development groups. Now, they deny such a barrier ever existed, saying that it is quite acceptable for their OS group to share non-public information with their own developers, since the OS belongs to them. Considering their dominance in desktop operating systems, I view that as an anti-competitive practice, and expect it will bite them square in the ass some day.
Oh, and though we may agree to disagree, any friend of Janice and Bill...... <g> |
