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  • #31
    No product or service can stay on top forever.

    This goes for operating systems as well. Just look what happened to Mac OS in it's early days.

    The market goes something like this: FLIP-FLOP FLIP-FLOP FLIP-FLOP FLIP-FLOP FLIP-FLOP!!!
    HAVE A DAY.
    <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
    "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
    For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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    • #32
      Nah it mostly goes:

      95% of people use Mircrosoft


      The other 5%:

      1) Predict end of Microsoft in 5 years
      2) 5 years comes and 95% still use Microsoft
      3) Repeat steps 1 and 2
      We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham Lincoln

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      • #33
        Originally posted by Smiley
        There used to be a time when GM, Ford, and Chrysler dominated automaking... major changes may happen in the OS market once there's foreign competition.
        *MNG nods
        HAVE A DAY.
        <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
        "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
        For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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        • #34
          The thing is the market has always been open to foreign competetion

          The auto market was closed to foreign competition, so the competitive factor has always been available to counter Microsoft
          We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham Lincoln

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          • #35
            Originally posted by Ted Striker
            Nah it mostly goes:

            95% of people use Mircrosoft


            The other 5%:

            1) Predict end of Microsoft in 5 years
            2) 5 years comes and 95% still use Microsoft
            3) Repeat steps 1 and 2
            Nope, 1 FLIP-FLOP cycle is a long cycle.
            HAVE A DAY.
            <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
            "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
            For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Smiley
              There used to be a time when GM, Ford, and Chrysler dominated automaking... major changes may happen in the OS market once there's foreign competition.
              And Tucker had a design that would revolutionize automaking......



              ACK!
              Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy


                Nope, 1 FLIP-FLOP cycle is a long cycle.
                25 years?
                We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham Lincoln

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Ted Striker


                  25 years?
                  Sounds about right.
                  HAVE A DAY.
                  <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
                  "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
                  For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by Smiley
                    There used to be a time when GM, Ford, and Chrysler dominated automaking... major changes may happen in the OS market once there's foreign competition.
                    Not a valid analogy -- competition could run on the same roads.

                    The comparison here is people use Windows (standard roads). Switching to Linux is like driving a car too wide to fit on most roads.

                    Converting all of the infrastructure to permit the wide cars costs too much, and most people just don't see a reason to use the cars in the first place.

                    Until Linux can run on standard roads (run Windows software), and until it's as widely supported in hardware drivers as Windows, and until it's as easy to use as Windows, it's not going anywhere significant.
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                    • #40
                      I can see Agathon and Mister Nice Guy at the old folks home on their rocking chairs in the year 2050:

                      "That damn Microsoft, some day Mac OS 3000 and Linux will beat them on the desktop. In 5 years, in 5 years..."
                      We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham Lincoln

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                      • #41
                        Optimists.
                        Realists.
                        Pessimists.
                        HAVE A DAY.
                        <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
                        "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
                        For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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                        • #42
                          Glad to see you giving me the thumbs up.
                          We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham Lincoln

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by Ted Striker
                            Glad to see you giving me the thumbs up.
                            Smartellic!

                            Optimists = Nobody I know of
                            Realists = Mr. Nice Guy, Others
                            Pessimists = Ted Striker, Asher, Q Cubed, Others
                            HAVE A DAY.
                            <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
                            "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
                            For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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                            • #44
                              We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham Lincoln

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                              • #45
                                This is hardly a newsworthy event, as it is just an SEC filing.

                                It in no way means Linux is even competing.
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