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Microsoft strategiesMicrosoft strategiesPosted Aug 22, 2007 6:52 UTC (Wed) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091)In reply to: "Easy and efficient integration" - are you joking ? by jordanb Parent article: Linux Goes Legit (WindowsITPro) But Microsoft, unlike most technology companies, has been found out by the US Government and the European Commission to be abusing its desktop monopoly. The strategy followed was to spread "fear, uncertainty, doubt" and when possible to "embrace, extend, extinguish", as documented by the courts. You might as well say "Worldcom is not an evil company, it has many departments, it explores different strategies". Sorry but no, Worldcom was an evil company which broke the law big time. Similarly, Microsoft has broken the law repeatedly, and continues to do so. As you very well point out, other companies have found different strategies to deal with the volatile nature of selling software licenses: diversification, focusing on services, mergers and acquisitions. OTOH Microsoft is a one-trick pony which when forced to compete has always followed the same strategy. If they fail to do so this time with Linux I would blame it on poor execution, rather than corporate schizophrenia.
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