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MS fights Open Source with freebies - an eyewitness writes | |
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| Time: 11:02 EST/16:02 GMT | News Source: The Register | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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One of Microsoft's special strengths is the speed and intensity with which the sales team (right the way up to Bill, for government and really big accounts) goes in whenever a defection is threatened. As we noted last week Open Source is currently in the counter-insurgency SWAT team's crosshairs, with who knows what discounts and pressures being deployed to nip rebellion in the bud. | ||
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| #1 By 3339 (65.198.47.10) at 12/2/2002 6:51:49 PM |
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bwoa, that seems to me the biggest problem and most ridiculous logic I ever heard. Why not buy the products which are designed to interoperate with the major players instead of the ONE company who refuses to play with anyone. There are tons of things I could do with our corporate database, accounting database, and CRM database applications, but if I tied myself to the equivalent MS product, I couldn't do much at all and I'd lose half the functionality that caused us to buy those products in the first place.
If I worked at an office that had no other software besides what MS develops, I wouldn't have to quit because we'd shortly be out of business. |
| #2 By 2960 (156.80.64.132) at 12/3/2002 8:24:14 AM |
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#2,
It's very easy. The IT department has to support ALL users on XP, not just that one user. It may not be prepared to do that, and there is nothing wrong with that. If Office 97 is their corporate standard, then it's their corporate standard. There are so many that don't understand the corporate roll-out process, and what it entails. Especially when you are developing for 5000, 10,000 or even more users. Images have to be created. Software has to be tested and qualified/approved. Support processes have to be created. It can be a daunting process, and too many don't understand just how difficult it is to incorporate a new product and start the certification process all over again. If Office 97 works for them, then so be it. TL |
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