We've converted a lot more than we did last year.
I think this is a problem for Microsoft only if the company wants it to be a problem.
As more open-source companies emerge, ... I think we'll see this strategy more and more. It makes me wonder how serious some of the companies are about open source.
I would have expected a much more inclusive process. If they are relying on inviting companies to participate in the process, how much diversity of opinion are they likely to achieve?
Picture David and Goliath, but David doesn't have a slingshot. This gives David the slingshot.
Picture David and Goliath, but David doesn't have a slingshot, ... This gives David the slingshot.
These companies feel that others are not putting enough effort into research and innovation, and they are doing something about it.
With document applications, there are few choices, which could be a problem in the long term because there are no guarantees with proprietary software that older formats will be compatible with those developed in the future.
Buffer overflow is one of the most common flaws that produce security vulnerabilities in software. It's not a good thing, but it isn't unique either to closed- or open-source software.
The question is whether Sun can train its sales force to sell these things. Sun periodically wants to get into and not get into software.
