>> I think they are more sinister than just reactionary. They embrace, >> absorb/assimilate and overcome. Usually by their 2rd iteration they have it down to a usable product and because of the size of their crowd, they become the market. That doesn't really bother me, it's just all the turbulence that they and other vendors bring.<<
You are generous with your "2nd iteration". I always feel it takes Microsoft three tries to get things right. As for the turbulence you mention, it not only affects the other vendors (sometimes positive, sometimes negative), but it is putting consulting and IT shops in a bad position, and in the case of more than a few, out of business. I have seen several consulting companies buy in 100% to some "strategy" and watched Microsoft throw it away. In the process the consulting company goes through bankruptcy because of the investment. Sad as this might be, this is something I believe the heads in Redmond never consider and do not care about. On the flip side, the people in the trenches at Microsoft who have formed the relationships with the community do care. Two sides of the beast. This is one reason I refuse to allow my company to be focused on only one customer, and why I refuse to invest into one future technology from one vendor. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
