Re: HBS WK: Who will win Microsoft or Linux?

I guess I don't understand the question.  Last time I checked, Microsoft was
competing with Linux, not open source.  (I don't think they've fully
digested this fact yet, but it will hit them eventually.)  Open source is a
development (and, I'd argue, distribution) methodology.  It's not a product.
It's not a company.  It's something Microsoft can use as easily, and with as
much fidelity to their existing, proprietary business as Novell, Red Hat,
Zend, MySQL, SugarCRM, etc. etc. etc.

It's a non-issue which both sides will eventually recognize.

Matt


> From: Anthony Long <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:00:40 -0400
> To: Free Software for Business <[email protected]>
> Subject: HBS WK:  Who will win Microsoft or Linux?
> 
> I'm curious to know what people think about this article?
> 
> http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4834&t=technology
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anthony
>