D. Cooper Stevenson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >All, > >Shares of Microsoft common stock are down today on the heels of their Q4 >earnings report issued today: > >http://sec.thomsonfn.com/sec/SecProd?pid=MzgwYlhOdVAkWQEQUALSTOEQUALSTO&transform=result&type=results&doc_type=REGST&doc_dcn=03948319&cont_format=HTML&cont_qualifier=C&doc_product=E&viewer=N#r4 > >Here are a few highlights: > >"As a result of challenges to our business model, sales of our products >may decline, we may have to reduce the prices we charge for our >products, and our revenues and operating margins may consequently >decline. Since our inception, our business model has been based upon >customers agreeing to pay a fee to license software developed and >distributed by us." > >Also... > >"In recent years, there has been a growing challenge to the commercial >software model, often referred to as the Open Source model. Under the >Open Source model, software is produced by loosely associated groups of >unpaid programmers, and the resulting software and the intellectual >property contained therein is licensed to end users at substantially no >cost. The most notable example of Open Source software is the Linux >operating system. While we believe that our products provide customers >with significant advantages in security and productivity, and generally >have a lower total cost of ownership than Open Source software, the >popularization of the Open Source model continues to pose a significant >challenge to our business model, including recent efforts by proponents >of the Open Source model to convince governments worldwide to mandate >the use of Open Source software in their purchase and deployment of >software products. To the extent the Open Source model gains increasing >market acceptance, sales of our products may decline, we may have to >reduce the prices we charge for our products, and revenues and operating >margins may consequently decline." > >Just thought you'd like to know. > > >Best, >-- >-------------------------------------------------------------- >| Cooper Stevenson | Em: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >| General Computer | Ph: 541.924.9434 | >| "Open For Business" | Www: http://www.gencom.us | >-------------------------------------------------------------- > >_______________________________________________ Hi,
I have a subscription to Security Pipeline. Today's issue included this: And Syntel's Gupta said that when all is said and done, Ballmer has no choice but to aggressively pursue security issues, with Linux gaining ground in the market. "Ballmer doesn't have an option but to go strong at security," he said, "Linux is going strong. If people start getting an option to Microsoft products, it could be a problem." And some other stuff of minor interest: Symantec Posts Big 2Q Gains The Internet security software maker will also split its stock. http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=15500668 Microsoft Releases Systems Management Server 2003 http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=15500674 Ballmer Sounds Off On Security At Gartner ITXpo http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=15500399 More Clientless VPN Market Consolidation http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=15500395 Teen Computer Whiz Cleared In Houston Hacking http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=15500189 Network Associates To Combine Product Lines http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=15500064 Microsoft Debuts First Windows XP Security Pack http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=15500043 -- Assured Computing When you need to be sure. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.assuredcomp.com Voice - 541-868-0331 FAX - 541-463-1627 Eugene, Oregon _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
