From: Mike '/m' 

On Tue, 04 Feb 2003 17:12:55 -0500, Richard B.  wrote:

>On Tue, 04 Feb 2003 16:45:22 -0500, Mike '/m'  wrote:
>
>>In other words, does Microsoft know how to compete in an even playing
>>field.  From what I've seen, I'd say they do not.
>
>That's a fair assessment.
>
>I don't think the current management there has the mindset to really
>consider it, but they could probably buy the programming power needed
>to pull it off...if they do it before the stock tanks. I don't see
>that kind of courage although they do have the opportunity should
>Gates suddenly become enlightened to the path the cash cow is trotting
>home to.


I remain to be convinced that the stock won't tank regardless of what mr.
gates does in the Linux world.   Currrently, the MSFT price is built upon
the growth of the last decade.  I do not see that sort of growth anywhere
in Microsoft's future.

In other words, I feelt hat Microsoft is now a mature company, still run by
immature adults.

 /m

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