Doug is making a very good point, and it is basically that Microsoft's advertising and lobbying campaigns are doing what they intend.
I believe (hope?) that as there are larger-scale system failures that decision makers will consider other OS alternatives and ask vendors to supply solutions based on those alternatives. The problem is that Microsoft learned early on what the secret to selling software is: establish de facto, proprietary standards and defend them at all costs. Think about this: those institutions that should be safety and security conscious are using the same OS that pimply-faced gamers use, basically because that's what Microsoft sells. Providing more choices would be more expensive for Microsoft to supply, so a lot of time and money is spent by Microsoft to convince consumers to buy the same OS at work that they use at home. John Hebert -----Original Message----- From: Doug Riddle To: [email protected] Sent: 10/16/03 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] The truth is finally out... --- "Shannon B. Roddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It just freaks me out that anyone would use Windows > on any kind of > safety system. > > Shannon You like SAC/NORAD, The Space Shuttles, The Space Station, and the NAVY? 8-;
