On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 2:55 PM, phil swenson <[email protected]>wrote:
> Are you saying Windows won because it's open? > > Linux is way more open than Windows and it certainly hasn't won. > > I did not equate openness with popularity, i just said Windows is a more 'open' environment than the Mac. One example is the ability to pick computers from different hardware vendors. Given most people's understanding of 'open' Windows is closer to this ideal than the Mac. Im just saying giving consumers this choice certainly helped Windows become more popular, something that Android is also doing. Google is concentrating on the software side while letting hardware manufacturers provide choice for everyone out there who is interested. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
