OT: Microsoft layoffs

[James Finstrom]

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/microsoft-layoffs-live-msft

I lived a short while in Washington and knew many Microsoft employees so in
a general sense Microsoft laying off 5000 people sucks but in another sense
I would like to think that this is partially our (the Linux world's) doing.
Having to compete with (free as in beer) software and pirates it really is
hard to keep going. This shows a flaw in strategy for the Redmond folks.  I
would say if they did a survey especially of the 30 and under crowd about
piracy 80+% would see nothing wrong with it and would not morally classify
it as stealing. this mind set is really going to be the death of sold
software. It is often said people don't adopt Linux because because there is
no reason too when they can get the other stuff free too.  We live in an age
where information/data is free (as in beer) weather that was the intent of
the creator or not.  Just amaizing that one of the richest companies in the
world is not sucking it up and eating loss for a few years. I do have to
wonder though if bill gates was still at the wheel if they would eat it.
Bill gates love him or hate him is a verry generous person and I believe he
would have fought this over all.


James Finstrom
Rhino Equipment Corp.
http://rhinoequipment.com ~ http://postug.com
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