From: Richard B. 

On Tue, 04 Feb 2003 11:35:50 -0500, Mike '/m'  wrote:

>Unfortunately for Microsoft, once they start selling cross-platform apps in
>a significant manner, they lose the strategic keystone upon which they have
>built their empire:  using the operating system (and its interfaces) to
>control, stifle and otherwise inhibit the development of innovative,
>competing technology.

Like I said, opportunity in adversity. ;-)

Do you think they will drive the company into the ground before they come
to their senses. Now I know that is a loaded question for you with a short,
burning fuse but...think we'll see Office for Linux (current version) with
a year or two?

I just can't imagine that Wall Street is going to be happy with all the
alternative revenue sources to be had just tso MS can monopolize a single
platform.

- Richard

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