Re: [Sheflug] 90 days to freedom...................

[Harvey Kelly <nospam [at] kelly.uklinux.net>]

On Thu, 08 Jun 2000, Steve wrote:
> At 23:35 07/06/2000 +0100, Ross wrote:
> >CNBC have just broadcast an interview with Bill Gate referance the breakup of
> >Microsoft into two seporate companies................
> >they have been given 90 days to conform to the US governments requirements.
> >
> >it was intersting to see Bill's response to
> >this.........................nervous!!!!
> >
> >i would like to think this is the opertunity Linux has been waiting for.
> >
> >where do you all think linux will go from here?
> >is this really what what has been holding linux  back from breaking through to
> >the masses? (apart from isp servers that is!)
> 
> I may be being totally naive here (it wouldn't be the first time and 
> probably won't be the last) but I can't really see it having much of an 
> effect immediately. Both companies are going to be run by the same people 
> that are currently running them, with the same mindsets that they currently 
> have. I haven't read the full spiel on how M$ is required to be split but I 
> haven't seen anything about one of the new companies having to be sold off. 
> Until this was done I don't see company practises changing radically and it 
> wouldn't be all that easy to find a buyer in 90 days as either company 
> would be very expensive to buy.
> 
> If I'm way off track feel free to put me right ;)
> 
> Steve

Couldn't agree with you more Steve.

Harvey
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