http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/technology/05soft.html
<quote> "..Part of its problem may be that its ability to intrigue and attract software developers is also waning, which threatens its ability to steer markets over the long term. When it comes to electronic devices, people writing software have turned their attention to platforms from Apple<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/apple_computer_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org>and Google<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/google_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org>." "Meanwhile,* young technology companies today rely on free, open-source business software* rather than Microsoft’s products, so young students, soon to be looking for jobs, have embraced *open-source software *as well." ... "And so the technology-minded people coming out of college have started learning their craft on *free software *and betting their careers on non-Microsoft wares." ... “We did not get access to kids as they were going through college,” acknowledged Bob Muglia, the president of Microsoft’s business software group, in an interview last year. “And then, when people,* particularly younger people*, wanted to build a start-up, and they were generally under-capitalized, the idea of buying Microsoft software was a really problematic idea for them.” .... "Microsoft has tried to court young developers and young companies. In November 2008, it created a pair of programs that give students free access to Microsoft’s business and developer software. In addition, Microsoft allows some start-ups to run their operations on its software *at no cost over a limited period.*" </quote> Full Article at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/technology/05soft.html
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