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Is Microsoft Money Crushing Microsoft?

Posted by timothy on from the stifle-y'self-edit' dept.

JoshuaDFranklin writes "The latest Seattle Weekly has an article by a former Microsoft project manager titled Microsoft's Sacred Cash Cow. It argues that Microsoft, addicted to its Windows and Office revenue, is stifling innovation within the company: 'new, better ideas that would take business away from Windows or Office don't really have a chance at Microsoft.' Apple, in contrast, has embraced Open Source and is delivering a better consumer experience." Update: 06/06 21:24 GMT by T : Sorry, it's a dupe.

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  2. Wishful thinking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hope it'll happen though

  3. Sad news ... Ronald Reagan, dead at 93 by What's+this · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi actor Ronald Reagan was found dead in his Bel Air home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his bombs, there's no denying his contributions to popular poverty. Truly an American icon.

    1. Re:Sad news ... Ronald Reagan, dead at 93 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      What's pathetic is that the /. editors chose to post a completely technology unrelated story about Moore winning Canne with Fahrenheit 911, but the death of Reagan wasn't inportant enough to make /. news. /. editors seem to have a political agenda, not surprising given their stories are in general biased.

  4. google crashes IE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This link crashes IE6.

  5. Re:Apple is a rip off by agent+dero · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Awwwwww, sounds like someone's jealous that they don't have a mac :'(

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  6. Reminds me of the fat by spudchucker · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No honey, the dress does not make you look fat at all, it's your fat makes you look fat.

  7. "Sorry, it's a dupe." by gatkinso · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah right, FUD bitch.

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  8. Not too thoughtful are you Chris? by twitter · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    SilentChris, who's anything but, asks:

    what other way to explain the fact that stories get repeated again and again?

    Did you ever think that some stories might be so good you'd want to tell them twice? A guy who spent 8 years working for the Soft telling it like it is. I was a little dissappointed to see that yet another Softie has not decided to publish a well reasoned criticism of M$ bugs contrasted with the smooth and professional operation of any other platform. Never the less, it made my day to see it again. Could be a mistake, who cares?

    A nasty little Microsoft Apologist, like you bear a grudge against Slashdot? No, say it ain't so! Did you run out of bad things to say about Apple while begging people to not hate M$ from your last go at this story. I mean, why else would you berate Slashdot itself for a known and easily ignored problem?

    Slashdot ... It's more of a slavery under a cult than a profession.

    I doubt it, but even if it is you still won't get fired for saying something nice about Apple.

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