BTW, packages DO NOT ALWAY WORK. So, thank you, you just gave me yet another reason AGAINST F/OSS. See what arrogance gets you?
you're obviously used to dealing with commercial software vendors who kiss your ass because you're "the customer". what makes you think the previous poster gives a damn whether or not you select F/OSS software?
i've had several impolite run-ins with F/OSS software zealots and project primadonnas. but i keep using the software, because the software is good, free, and, oh yes, the people involved are generally honest and straightforward.
if you allow your bruised ego to make the wrong decisions on software, be my guest.
By contrast, the OSS community knew that names were better if they bore no linguistic connection to the actual function of the product. (grep, cat, and vi, I'm talking to you.)
would you rather type grep, cat, and vi dozens of times a day, or Microsoft\ Office\ Team\ Server\ with\ Customer\ Relationship\ Management\ Extensions.exe ?
All they need to do is to guarantee that "Free" or non MS OS/browser exist. (ie: Firefox, macOS, and so on). Then MS won't be in a position to dictate anything (like during the browser war).
just the browser isn't enough.
with microsoft controlling the desktop they can decide what the new user sees when they turn on their new PC. if MSN is "good enough", and hotmail is "good enough", and microsoft's mapping application is "good enough", that's a large number of people who could have gone either way ending up on the microsoft track by default.
that's a huge advantage for MS and a disadvantage for google.if google can crack MS's desktop dominance by providing dirt-cheap, virus-free pc's preconfigured to access google's excellent suite of services, that's to their benefit, and the benefit of everyone except microsoft and its toadies.
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you're obviously used to dealing with commercial software vendors who kiss your ass because you're "the customer". what makes you think the previous poster gives a damn whether or not you select F/OSS software?
i've had several impolite run-ins with F/OSS software zealots and project primadonnas. but i keep using the software, because the software is good, free, and, oh yes, the people involved are generally honest and straightforward.
if you allow your bruised ego to make the wrong decisions on software, be my guest.
would you rather type grep, cat, and vi dozens of times a day, or Microsoft\ Office\ Team\ Server\ with\ Customer\ Relationship\ Management\ Extensions.exe ?
next week: "Professors Discover Sky Blue, Grass Green".
just the browser isn't enough.
with microsoft controlling the desktop they can decide what the new user sees when they turn on their new PC. if MSN is "good enough", and hotmail is "good enough", and microsoft's mapping application is "good enough", that's a large number of people who could have gone either way ending up on the microsoft track by default.
that's a huge advantage for MS and a disadvantage for google.if google can crack MS's desktop dominance by providing dirt-cheap, virus-free pc's preconfigured to access google's excellent suite of services, that's to their benefit, and the benefit of everyone except microsoft and its toadies.
don't be silly. it will redirect the missiles back at their own ships.