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Re: [News] Microsoft Puts Its Future Eggs in Digital Restrictions Mess

"The Ghost In The Machine" <ewill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dq9584-39c.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Nedd Ludd
: <NeddLudd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
:  wrote
: on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:36:52 -0500
: <9badnfF9QvQSdTLYnZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
: >
: > "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: > news:16975453.vyFMpFQmGW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >: Ballmer finally admits the obvious: Zune's DRM is Microsoft?s future
: >
: >
: > Redhat has lost 85% of its value in the last 7 years.
: >
:
: Scan period: 1999-Aug-11 to today
:
: RHT high close (adjusted): 143.12 1999-Dec-09.
: Current price: 22.48 2007-Jan-17.
:
: Ratio: 15.7% (84.3% value lost)
:
: MSFT high close (adjusted): 50.92 1999-Dec-29.
: Current price: 31.10 2007-Jan-17.
:
: Ratio: 61.1% (38.9% value lost)
:
: Yep, that's it then; Microsoft is the technically better solution....

I was talking about the technicals.

Royboy's article was about DRM and the possible impact on MS's business.  I
was showing, and you simply reinforced (thank you), that DRM should have
little impact on the business.

BTW -- in all fairness, MSFT had a one time monster dividend payout about 2
years ago plus they've continued to pay about .5% since.  RHat hasn't paid
shit.  If your going to compare MSFT and RHat's return on investment, I am
sure you'll agree that it is only fair to include MSFT's dividend payments.



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