http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/09/on-opensource-and-the-because-effect/ a blog about information Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:36:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/09/on-opensource-and-the-because-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-130269 JP Rangaswami Thu, 10 May 2007 17:39:45 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/09/on-opensource-and-the-because-effect/#comment-130269 Hugh, you raise a key point. Opensource COULD be really good for Microsoft long-term, particularly if they respond and raise their game. But even if they don't, the customer will gain because the overall game would have been raised. One way or the other, it is really good for the customer. Hugh, you raise a key point. Opensource COULD be really good for Microsoft long-term, particularly if they respond and raise their game. But even if they don’t, the customer will gain because the overall game would have been raised. One way or the other, it is really good for the customer.

]]> http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/09/on-opensource-and-the-because-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-130209 hugh macleod Thu, 10 May 2007 13:49:17 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/09/on-opensource-and-the-because-effect/#comment-130209 I totally grok what you're saying, JP. I have also stated on my blog that Open Source could be really good for MSFT long-term, and not necessarily the fatal threat its often perceived as being. Why? Because even if you hate them, a good competitor will ALWAYS raise your game. I totally grok what you’re saying, JP. I have also stated on my blog that Open Source could be really good for MSFT long-term, and not necessarily the fatal threat its often perceived as being. Why? Because even if you hate them, a good competitor will ALWAYS raise your game.

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