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Re: [News] The Indicator of a Monopoly's Demise

  • Subject: Re: [News] The Indicator of a Monopoly's Demise
  • From: William Poaster <willpoast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:01:20 +0100
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It was on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:59:22 +0100 when Roy Schestowitz posted
this:

> Microsoft earnings slip below targets
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | update Microsoft on Thursday reported third-quarter sales and earnings
> | that were below what some analysts were expecting and said future
> | earnings will be dented as it aims to boost its Windows Live Internet
> | services and other new businesses.
> `----
> 
> http://news.com.com/Microsoft+earnings+slip+below+targets/2100-1014_3-6066028.html?tag=nl

As a sort of parallel news item, it's interesting to note, that in the UK
there is increasing dissatisfaction with M$ among IT pros. In a Quocirca
online questionnaire last year, 8,000 IT professionals’ responded & it was
noted that there was *deep* unease with M$’s Windows. Linux is gaining
ground here, at Windows’ expense.

As the article says: "The days are over when Microsoft could rely on being
the only software platform in town"

http://www.themanufacturer.com/britishindustry/content_page.html?article_id=559

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