Well, this is my two cents. For the record I am a Microsoft developer who loves Apple.
It is true that Gates flipped (bought and resold) an OS to IBM that he didn't write.
It is equally true that Xerox is responsible for a lot of the initial research underlying personal computers today. So is AT&T Bell Labs (particularly Unix/Linux/Etc.) but you don't hear too many people bitching on their behalf.
It is a gospel truth that Steve Jobs is the most brilliant technologist of our time and has personally done more to advance computing than any other individual.
But let's look at what Microsoft did that all of these other talented individuals and ivory tower research institutions and intellectuals FAILED to do.
Microsoft took all of these breakthroughs and made them work in a consistent, easy, and cheap way that EVERYONE could use.
Xerox didn't do it. They made copiers. Apple didn't do it (mostly because Apple's board fired Jobs in the late 80's - stupid bastards) they just sat around and thought that because they were first they were the best.
Jobs made mistakes of arrogance early in his career, they set him back. I think OS X is brilliant and I'm waiting for Apple to stage the biggest comeback in the history of business, but their early mistakes were real.
Microsoft and Gates are not the arrogant fat cats they are painted to be. On the contrary both Gates and his company are models of humility in the technology world.
They work obsessively hard to create and maintain customer satisfaction.... AND THEY SUCCEED.
More people use Windows because it meets more of the needs THEY care about.
When the multi-headed tantrum throwing minuscule minority of the technologically gifted and academically capable DOES THE SAME THING... then you can bitch about Microsoft.
Until then pick on something that's held up progress rather than helped it...like the GPL.
If you want to open source use a variant on the BSD license, or Apple's license.
The GPL is the single biggest limitation to Linux's success. No one can code a worldclass OS for free, or without a project mgr and schedule.
IMHO, the GPL is a legal virus crafted by a brilliant, warped, and egomaniacal mind (Richard Stallman).
Thousands if not millions of high quality man-hours have been robbed of most of their economic value. If you have worked under GPL at any time then you are one of those people who got robbed.
Why? Because Stallman was jealous of Microsoft's success.
As a programmer I believe my work has value, and I want to be paid for it. Guess what? If your work DOES have value people do pay you. It's simple economics.
So many people pay Microsoft because Windows has great VALUE to MANY people. Also, simple economics.
Apple understands this too, which is why they don't release ANYTHING under the GPL even though they support open source development.
I support Microsoft because they have done a better job of delivering more value to more people.
I support Apple because they (Jobs and his team) are the best innovators in the business.
Everyone else just doesn't measure up. Maybe one day they will, but today they don't. The market does not lie.
Well, this is my two cents. For the record I am a Microsoft developer who loves Apple.
It is true that Gates flipped (bought and resold) an OS to IBM that he didn't write.
It is equally true that Xerox is responsible for a lot of the initial research underlying personal computers today. So is AT&T Bell Labs (particularly Unix/Linux/Etc.) but you don't hear too many people bitching on their behalf.
It is a gospel truth that Steve Jobs is the most brilliant technologist of our time and has personally done more to advance computing than any other individual.
But let's look at what Microsoft did that all of these other talented individuals and ivory tower research institutions and intellectuals FAILED to do.
Microsoft took all of these breakthroughs and made them work in a consistent, easy, and cheap way that EVERYONE could use. Xerox didn't do it. They made copiers. Apple didn't do it (mostly because Apple's board fired Jobs in the late 80's - stupid bastards) they just sat around and thought that because they were first they were the best.
Jobs made mistakes of arrogance early in his career, they set him back. I think OS X is brilliant and I'm waiting for Apple to stage the biggest comeback in the history of business, but their early mistakes were real.
Microsoft and Gates are not the arrogant fat cats they are painted to be. On the contrary both Gates and his company are models of humility in the technology world.
They work obsessively hard to create and maintain customer satisfaction.... AND THEY SUCCEED.
More people use Windows because it meets more of the needs THEY care about.
When the multi-headed tantrum throwing minuscule minority of the technologically gifted and academically capable DOES THE SAME THING... then you can bitch about Microsoft. Until then pick on something that's held up progress rather than helped it...like the GPL.
If you want to open source use a variant on the BSD license, or Apple's license.
The GPL is the single biggest limitation to Linux's success. No one can code a worldclass OS for free, or without a project mgr and schedule.
IMHO, the GPL is a legal virus crafted by a brilliant, warped, and egomaniacal mind (Richard Stallman).
Thousands if not millions of high quality man-hours have been robbed of most of their economic value. If you have worked under GPL at any time then you are one of those people who got robbed.
Why? Because Stallman was jealous of Microsoft's success.
As a programmer I believe my work has value, and I want to be paid for it.
Guess what? If your work DOES have value people do pay you. It's simple economics.
So many people pay Microsoft because Windows has great VALUE to MANY people. Also, simple economics.
Apple understands this too, which is why they don't release ANYTHING under the GPL even though they support open source development.
I support Microsoft because they have done a better job of delivering more value to more people.
I support Apple because they (Jobs and his team) are the best innovators in the business.
Everyone else just doesn't measure up. Maybe one day they will, but today they don't. The market does not lie.
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It is true that Gates flipped (bought and resold) an OS to IBM that he didn't write.
It is equally true that Xerox is responsible for a lot of the initial research underlying personal computers today. So is AT&T Bell Labs (particularly Unix/Linux/Etc.) but you don't hear too many people bitching on their behalf.
It is a gospel truth that Steve Jobs is the most brilliant technologist of our time and has personally done more to advance computing than any other individual.
But let's look at what Microsoft did that all of these other talented individuals and ivory tower research institutions and intellectuals FAILED to do.
Microsoft took all of these breakthroughs and made them work in a consistent, easy, and cheap way that EVERYONE could use.
Xerox didn't do it. They made copiers. Apple didn't do it (mostly because Apple's board fired Jobs in the late 80's - stupid bastards) they just sat around and thought that because they were first they were the best.
Jobs made mistakes of arrogance early in his career, they set him back. I think OS X is brilliant and I'm waiting for Apple to stage the biggest comeback in the history of business, but their early mistakes were real.
Microsoft and Gates are not the arrogant fat cats they are painted to be. On the contrary both Gates and his company are models of humility in the technology world.
They work obsessively hard to create and maintain customer satisfaction .... AND THEY SUCCEED.
More people use Windows because it meets more of the needs THEY care about.
When the multi-headed tantrum throwing minuscule minority of the technologically gifted and academically capable DOES THE SAME THING ... then you can bitch about Microsoft.
Until then pick on something that's held up progress rather than helped it...like the GPL.
If you want to open source use a variant on the BSD license, or Apple's license.
The GPL is the single biggest limitation to Linux's success. No one can code a worldclass OS for free, or without a project mgr and schedule.
IMHO, the GPL is a legal virus crafted by a brilliant, warped, and egomaniacal mind (Richard Stallman).
Thousands if not millions of high quality man-hours have been robbed of most of their economic value. If you have worked under GPL at any time then you are one of those people who got robbed.
Why? Because Stallman was jealous of Microsoft's success.
As a programmer I believe my work has value, and I want to be paid for it. Guess what? If your work DOES have value people do pay you. It's simple economics.
So many people pay Microsoft because Windows has great VALUE to MANY people. Also, simple economics.
Apple understands this too, which is why they don't release ANYTHING under the GPL even though they support open source development.
I support Microsoft because they have done a better job of delivering more value to more people.
I support Apple because they (Jobs and his team) are the best innovators in the business.
Everyone else just doesn't measure up. Maybe one day they will, but today they don't. The market does not lie.
Well, this is my two cents. For the record I am a Microsoft developer who loves Apple. It is true that Gates flipped (bought and resold) an OS to IBM that he didn't write. It is equally true that Xerox is responsible for a lot of the initial research underlying personal computers today. So is AT&T Bell Labs (particularly Unix/Linux/Etc.) but you don't hear too many people bitching on their behalf. It is a gospel truth that Steve Jobs is the most brilliant technologist of our time and has personally done more to advance computing than any other individual. But let's look at what Microsoft did that all of these other talented individuals and ivory tower research institutions and intellectuals FAILED to do. Microsoft took all of these breakthroughs and made them work in a consistent, easy, and cheap way that EVERYONE could use. Xerox didn't do it. They made copiers. Apple didn't do it (mostly because Apple's board fired Jobs in the late 80's - stupid bastards) they just sat around and thought that because they were first they were the best. Jobs made mistakes of arrogance early in his career, they set him back. I think OS X is brilliant and I'm waiting for Apple to stage the biggest comeback in the history of business, but their early mistakes were real. Microsoft and Gates are not the arrogant fat cats they are painted to be. On the contrary both Gates and his company are models of humility in the technology world. They work obsessively hard to create and maintain customer satisfaction .... AND THEY SUCCEED.
More people use Windows because it meets more of the needs THEY care about.
When the multi-headed tantrum throwing minuscule minority of the technologically gifted and academically capable DOES THE SAME THING ... then you can bitch about Microsoft. Until then pick on something that's held up progress rather than helped it...like the GPL.
If you want to open source use a variant on the BSD license, or Apple's license.
The GPL is the single biggest limitation to Linux's success. No one can code a worldclass OS for free, or without a project mgr and schedule.
IMHO, the GPL is a legal virus crafted by a brilliant, warped, and egomaniacal mind (Richard Stallman).
Thousands if not millions of high quality man-hours have been robbed of most of their economic value. If you have worked under GPL at any time then you are one of those people who got robbed.
Why? Because Stallman was jealous of Microsoft's success.
As a programmer I believe my work has value, and I want to be paid for it.
Guess what? If your work DOES have value people do pay you. It's simple economics.
So many people pay Microsoft because Windows has great VALUE to MANY people. Also, simple economics.
Apple understands this too, which is why they don't release ANYTHING under the GPL even though they support open source development.
I support Microsoft because they have done a better job of delivering more value to more people.
I support Apple because they (Jobs and his team) are the best innovators in the business.
Everyone else just doesn't measure up. Maybe one day they will, but today they don't. The market does not lie.