So, according to this morning's press
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2000/04/item20000429092114_1.htm
The US Govt have decided on how many 'baby bills' there will be and what
they will do.
1) An OS oriented company
2) An applications oriented company
Great idea. (Yes, I know it will take 3-5 years to implement)
I think the OS company will flop unless MS does something really out of left
field, like develop their own Linux Distribution and contribute some of the
'good' bits from Windows 2000 to the open source community in the process
(like some of the active directory services stuff).
MS-OS will flop *not* because it is *not-Linux* but because it is simply not
the best OS for either Server or Desktop. MS have failed to develop and
deliver a *single* good, stable OS since MS-DOS 3.1.
Since MS-DOS was only every really a 'monitor' with a file system stuck on
the side, I don't really think MS has ever understood Operating Systems
engineering.
On the other hand......
As for the applications group.... *Bring it on* !!!!!!!!!!!!!
MS-APPS are big and have *lots* (too many) features, but they do work most
of the time. Running under a more reliable OS, they will be better behaved
and unable (or less able) to crash your desktop.
First cab of the rank would have to be a port of MS Office to Linux.
I believe this will succeed.
People are *used to* MS Office.
People would use Linux/KDE as a desktop OS if it had MS office. MS would
also need to port some of their new aquisitions to Linux (like Visio 2000,
etc).
MS-APPS would also be wise to port to other *NIX/X Windows platforms.
Comments???
[I'm going to go and hide under my desk now] :)
Cheers,
Barrie
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