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JaggedSac on 02 December 2008
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ssj12 said:
SamuelRSmith said:
axumblade said:
darthdevidem01 said:
Well APPLe doesn't deserve marketshare so I hope M$ wins!

Eh. I'd rather have Apple and Linux fighting at higher percentages because it creates competition. Competition is always great for advancing technology.

 

 No, firms with huge amounts of mioney to put into R&D are good for technology, too much competition can kill development.

 

than explain to me how some free Linux distros, Unix, SunOS, and others are like 10 years ahead of everything Windows Vista offers.

ssj is right in this case.  It is usually smaller companies or smaller outfits that are able to make innovations.  They are more agile and have very little compatibility issues to worry about.  Compatibility and legacy code are very very large problems that M$ has to deal with.   But then compatibility issues also keep them in business, so it is a double edged sword.  They have the business sector pretty much locked in, but then the consumer end is taking a whacking.