Sympathy for the 'Evil Empire' nytimes.com
Oh no, a scrambled metaphor between my old pet and the more mainstream one favored by the unfortunately departed Columbo. This piece starts off with a summary of the various schools of Microsoft resistance. It's good for a few humorous links, if you're into that kind of thing, and refers to the new slogan, "Evil empires- one down, one to go", and another index. The defense profered is an old one.
So the opposing camp, like Microsoft, should make its case. But in the meantime, Microsoft's operating system, for all its deep and plentiful flaws, has helped establish a standard while still allowing flexibility in the marketplace.
Well, given Maritz's remark to the Intel guy re: Netscape, it all depends how you define "flexibility in the marketplace". By now we should all know that with Microsoft, how you define your terms is pretty critical, and if you accept Microsoftese definitions, you better get used to wandering around in the hall of mirrors of Windows World. So it goes.
Cheers, Dan. |
