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cool_techie_tvm · 02-08-09, 12:12 PM

Recently u must have come across an article (Ubuntu 8.10 vs Vista vs Windows 7 : Benchmarking Report) in the forum highlighting benchmarking between Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Ubuntu 8.10. As expected Ubuntu 8.10 had superseded the other two OS from Microsoft. Seems like Microsoft is desperately trying to fight its way with open source. This can be further established by this job offering from Microsoft.

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The Windows Competitive Strategy team is looking for a strong team member to lead Microsoft's global desktop competitive strategy as it relates to open source competitors.

The proposed candidate must also

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think strategically + put yourself in the mindset of our competitors.

Great thinking Microsoft !!

02-08-09, 09:27 PM

i dont think a single member can help here. if they cannot put themselves in the mindeset of open-source OSs, no individual can help.

panchabhut · 02-09-09, 01:24 AM

they have lost the media player battle, the browser battle and losing the office suite battle. so they can't afford to lose the OS battle.
the desktop is the USP. if that goes, then Windows would die a natural death.

02-15-09, 06:10 PM

even if they loose the desktop battle windows wont die ... actually the increasing popularity of open source OSs in recent times would lead to situation where OS battle will almost be nullified and we will reach a state of equilibrium with almost equal importance and popularity of both ...

cool_techie_tvm · 02-15-09, 06:35 PM

Windows 7 looks promising. And it is going to give other Linux distros a run of their lifetime!!

nilact · 02-15-09, 11:05 PM

Most of the open source supporter companies like Google, Firefox etc tries to drive users to the Web, While Microsoft tries to drive users to desktop.

Gary4gar · 02-16-09, 12:10 PM

Because with technologies like Cloud Computing, Internet is really the future.
MS does not release that

cool_techie_tvm · 02-16-09, 12:13 PM

Microsoft is already in the cloud computing race with the introduction of Microsoft Azure !!

Gary4gar · 02-16-09, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Microsoft is already in the cloud computing race with the introduction of Microsoft Azure !!

I am doubtfull that it would deliver

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02-08-09, 09:27 PM	#2
saurav_k Guest Posts: n/a	i dont think a single member can help here. if they cannot put themselves in the mindeset of open-source OSs, no individual can help.

02-09-09, 01:24 AM	#3
panchabhut Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,215 Rep Power: 9	they have lost the media player battle, the browser battle and losing the office suite battle. so they can't afford to lose the OS battle. the desktop is the USP. if that goes, then Windows would die a natural death.

02-15-09, 06:10 PM	#4
saurav_k Guest Posts: n/a	even if they loose the desktop battle windows wont die ... actually the increasing popularity of open source OSs in recent times would lead to situation where OS battle will almost be nullified and we will reach a state of equilibrium with almost equal importance and popularity of both ...

02-15-09, 06:35 PM	#5
cool_techie_tvm Amor vincit omnia Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,682 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 4	Windows 7 looks promising. And it is going to give other Linux distros a run of their lifetime!!

02-15-09, 11:05 PM	#6
nilact Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Age: 23 Posts: 300 Rep Power: 3	Most of the open source supporter companies like Google, Firefox etc tries to drive users to the Web, While Microsoft tries to drive users to desktop.

02-16-09, 12:10 PM	#7
Gary4gar Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jaipur Posts: 775 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 3	Because with technologies like Cloud Computing, Internet is really the future. MS does not release that

02-16-09, 12:13 PM	#8
cool_techie_tvm Amor vincit omnia Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,682 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 4	Microsoft is already in the cloud computing race with the introduction of Microsoft Azure !!