Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 18th Nov 2005 15:50 UTC, submitted by Sumi Das
"In such a scenario, Microsoft is investing money in software development, and even though the final product is great (and I use that term loosely) by itself, it is not so significant a change that people will upgrade immediately. I expect a lot of people to stick with their current office suite even when Office 12 becomes a retail reality; same could be the case with Windows Vista. Having said that, it's also a given that there is no way software development can come to a halt. What option does that leave the software industry with?"
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RE: That ain't gonna happen.
by Snapper on Fri 18th Nov 2005 17:40
in reply to "That ain't gonna happen."
Member since:2005-11-16
"MS can always threaten developing countries to pay lisence fees and get profit from those countries."
These developing countries can use something else that suits them better. Why don't you go to your job and tell your boss you want to give away your services for free.
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I think MS will figure out how to sell their expensive products. There is no reason to make Windows or Office free.
MS can always threaten developing countries to pay lisence fees and get profit from those countries.