[Sussex] Improving on UNIX

[Geoff Teale]

Steve,

The crux of what you are saying is that Microsoft are only one of many large
players in the server market.  No dispute there - I don't think there is
much scope for Microsoft to grow their stake in the server market.  All I'm
saying is that they are utilising their limited stake in the Server market
to grow their limited stake in the Database market.

What's more worrying still is that Office 2003 has certain dependancies on
Windows XP Server 2003 (see Computing yesterday) - this _is_ an attempt to
use the dominance of Office on the desktop to grow their share in the server
market - guaranteed there will be a number of middle management types who
will "need" the new Office 2003 functionality in the same way they "need"
Outlook / Exchange.

As LINUX edges closer and closer to business desktops (and is now generally
the OS of choice for the server market) Microsoft are setting out their
battle plan.

As for the quote.. it should actually have said:

"When I look down I miss all the good stuff,
When I look up I just trip over things"
	- Ani DiFranco "As Is"


;)  
You could argue I was using my limited share of the mailing list to boost
Ani's market share in the music market.. but that would be petty 
;)

-- 
geoff.teale at claybrook.co.uk
tealeg at member.fsf.org

"make music like mercy that gives what it is and has nothing to prove"
 - Ani DiFranco "Up Up Up Up Up Up"


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