[Info-vax] [OT] Microsoft, was: Re: eCube OpenVMS survey

[Paul Sture]

On 2015-03-16, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP>
wrote:
> On 2015-03-15, IanD <iloveopenvms at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The new CEO of MS is on a quest to have Windows play nicely with
>> everything it can, or so it seems. Linux now represents 20% of MS
>> azrues revenue stream, MS cannot afford to ignore linux any longer
>> and it's driving changes in how MS play with others
>>
>
> Have you considered the possibility that Microsoft may currently be in
> the "Embrace" phase of this generation's "Embrace, Extend and
> Extinguish" ?

You are not alone in that thought.

> It could be the case they are hoping the current generation doesn't
> realise what is going on if that is the case.

A lot of folks could be in for a shock once they realise what has
happened.

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