There has been much written about this. Initially MS was
silent.Recently they have denied that it is their intent to tell
people what they can and cannot do on their computers. This will be
left to OEMs, but we know how MS works closely with them. Then there
is Metro itself which has mixed reviews, similar to Lion and Unity/
GNOME 3. The usual "end of the desktop as we know it" stories ensued.
Some touted its fast boot time. The big story is that it will not have
95% of the Windows APIs, so it is not backwards compatible with most
user's applications and all apps must go through MS. They are pulling
an Apple. My feeling is that it will leave traditional users behind
and they will stick with W7 and that W8 will be a niche OS. It means
could be an opportunity for everyone and another slap in the face of
MS like Vista, Bing, Phone 7, Zune, etc. BTW, they are bleeding from
Bing which has cost them $9 Billion in development and running costs.
They have lost $5.5B since launch and it is supposed to lose money for
at least four more years. After HP axed its CEO for less, could
Ballmer be far behind?
Roy
Using Kubuntu 11.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada
On 23 September 2011 22:28, dvdpst <dvdposton@gmail.com> wrote:
> did you read the article. That will really help Linux when Win 8 comes out.
> Can you see every software developer sending MS their programme
> AND paying them 30 per cent to be able to sell it?
>
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Paul <pfrederick1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Something for dual booters to ponder
>> >
>> http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=1064533167-7d6e93f11457a776e3a44a297ef55d78-bf&brand=ZDNET&s=5
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>> > Roy
>>
>> Not a problem as I haven't run Windows since 1995. I can't afford to waste
>> perfectly good hard disk space on that nonsense! I'm sure the Linux
>> community will figure out a way around Microsoft's latest interoperability
>> issue though. They always do.
>>
>> Who do those Bozos in Redmond think that they are? I hear even McDonalds
>> tries to put healthy choices on their menu today. Didn't Microsoft get the
>> memo?
>>
>> Steve Ballmer's to do list:
>>
>> squash competition
>> be more evil than usual
>> pick up the dry cleaning (don't forget to complain about pit stains in
>> shirts)
>> get covers for Android smart phone and Apple ipads
>>
>> If Ballmer only lost a few pounds he could pass for George Burns the way he
>> is looking anymore
>>
>> http://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-media/item/23685-cloud-wars/
>>
>> Maybe he can ask Jobs what diet he is on.
>>
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