"'We haven't talked to a single user who has said they're using [open source] because it's better." Hysterical and obviously, they don't talk to enough users.
What corporate users like about open software is not only the quality, but the ability to take it in house, code review it and ensure that it meets their IT standards. With prorpietary software will only allow you black-box prodding at something while not really knowomg what the code actually does. Price is a consideration, to be sure, but the control and extensibility are strong motivators here, too. Redmond knows this. This is FUD and Microsoft will continue to try different stories until they find an angle that gets some traction.
1) The War on Drugs is a failure. What kind of drug policy would your administration articulate?
2) Is there really a budget surplus?
3) Should the United States be the world's policeman? What is the proper function for the defensive forces of the U.S.?
4) Would you make government smaller or bigger? How?
5) What is your position on tax relief (reducing or completely eliminating income taxes)?
I spent years in products. I have had the problem of getting negative reviews and wishing you could stop them. I don't think that I have ever seen such a prominent piece of software that *can't* seem to get reviewed on a bet.
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"'We haven't talked to a single user who has said they're using [open source] because it's better." Hysterical and obviously, they don't talk to enough users.
What corporate users like about open software is not only the quality, but the ability to take it in house, code review it and ensure that it meets their IT standards. With prorpietary software will only allow you black-box prodding at something while not really knowomg what the code actually does. Price is a consideration, to be sure, but the control and extensibility are strong motivators here, too. Redmond knows this. This is FUD and Microsoft will continue to try different stories until they find an angle that gets some traction.
Good. More useless discs. I will be able to build a fortress out of expired DVDs, AOL and MSN discs...
Perhaps he is not wearing his aluminum foil cap tightly enough?
1) The War on Drugs is a failure. What kind of drug policy would your administration articulate? 2) Is there really a budget surplus? 3) Should the United States be the world's policeman? What is the proper function for the defensive forces of the U.S.? 4) Would you make government smaller or bigger? How? 5) What is your position on tax relief (reducing or completely eliminating income taxes)?
I spent years in products. I have had the problem of getting negative reviews and wishing you could stop them. I don't think that I have ever seen such a prominent piece of software that *can't* seem to get reviewed on a bet.