__/ [ John Bailo ] on Tuesday 15 May 2007 19:00 \__
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> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/01/the_new_software_industry/
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> "An imploding software industry could be just what customers need.
> You're going to end up with cheap, specialized software and all kinds of
> wonderful services to support the code.
>
> We're pretty sure that's what executives, researchers and developers
> told us yesterday, during a Carnegie Mellon West sponsored event at
> Microsoft's Silicon Valley headquarters.
> Click here to find out more!
>
> Frankly, the "New Software Industry" event failed to cover much "new"
> ground. Former Oracle President Ray Lane kicked off the gig by promising
> continued consolidation in the software industry. Then, a cavalcade of
> other speakers documented software companies' push to replace licensing
> revenue with services revenue. After that, a couple of speakers hyped up
> open source as the dominant force in the software game."
Seen that one. Basically, they acknowledge the fact that all software will be
free. I think I posted this to cola.... yes, found it... and here'e the
punch:
'The big three all have so-called "on-demand" strategies underway for obvious
reasons. New license revenue has stalled. Making matters worse, open source
companies dish out new, good enough software for low-end tasks at a steady
pace. This leaves services and maintenance programs as the only real ways to
make new money.'
Can you blame Microsoft for becoming a bully? They struggle for survival as
they fail to evolve and address a new /type/ of competition... software that
is better and cheaper, based on other (and new) economic models. It's not
about people making software that is just free (of charge) and destoring the
economy but about people making software that respects their freedom,
rights, and liberties. The customer is in charge, not the vendor.
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