Election time is a crazy time here in the U.S. I’m fascinated by what happened when John McCain, the presidential candidate of the Republican Party, chose a woman that no one on the Democratic side clearly anticipated. In campaigns, people can say some rather hurtful things, and given the feelings surrounding Hillary Clinton’s loss, really stupid things. The goal generally appears to be, on both sides, to say whatever it takes to win an election. So too in technology, it is increasingly clear that the battle is more political than anything else.
"if you can only win by cheating doesn't that mean the other side should win? This is true regardless of which side you are on."
That's a deceptive statement. Who's to say that it's the only way? Just because it's the defensive course of action to ensure victory doesn't mean they wouldn't have won it otherwise. Better be safe than sorry. All companies should due what it takes to win, it's their job. Any mess-ups lead to legal ramifications, and that's fine. And if one does something completely legal, but obviously unfair. That's up to government to fix.
"Linux, I believe, is actually a consumer (IT Buyer in this instance) response to Microsoft both getting too powerful and losing track of UNIX buyers['] needs."
I have a couple issues with this statement in particular. Number one is that we go from a discussion about the two biggest names in their respective arenas and then throw in a comment that's completely unrelated. Second is that I believe it's completely baseless. Linux has little to do with hating Company X, regardless of what *LUG in your area has to say about the topic, and more with the freedom of choice that we were trying to defend.
Overall the issue at heart, IMHO, is there's no longer a choice, just an illusion of choice. It is the complacency of the American sheeple, in all of their now lazy glory, that allows monopolies, in all of their forms and respective arenas, to exist. They want to be led to the feeding trough rather than gather their own sustenance. If you want to have an honest discussion about the wrongs in the political, tech, green, etc... arenas then you have to be willing to place the blame on the shoulders of those on whom it should lay.
Now, what I don't understand, is why we don't attack the clothing industry and it's varied monopolies with the same fervor we apply to parties trying to make a difference in the daily life of people.
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Democrats vs. Republicans and Windows vs. Mac
Posted by: Rob Enderle September 8, 2008 04:00 AMElection time is a crazy time here in the U.S. I’m fascinated by what happened when John McCain, the presidential candidate of the Republican Party, chose a woman that no one on the Democratic side clearly anticipated. In campaigns, people can say some rather hurtful things, and given the feelings surrounding Hillary Clinton’s loss, really stupid things. The goal generally appears to be, on both sides, to say whatever it takes to win an election. So too in technology, it is increasingly clear that the battle is more political than anything else.
That's a deceptive statement. Who's to say that it's the only way? Just because it's the defensive course of action to ensure victory doesn't mean they wouldn't have won it otherwise. Better be safe than sorry. All companies should due what it takes to win, it's their job. Any mess-ups lead to legal ramifications, and that's fine. And if one does something completely legal, but obviously unfair. That's up to government to fix.
I have a couple issues with this statement in particular. Number one is that we go from a discussion about the two biggest names in their respective arenas and then throw in a comment that's completely unrelated. Second is that I believe it's completely baseless. Linux has little to do with hating Company X, regardless of what *LUG in your area has to say about the topic, and more with the freedom of choice that we were trying to defend.
Overall the issue at heart, IMHO, is there's no longer a choice, just an illusion of choice. It is the complacency of the American sheeple, in all of their now lazy glory, that allows monopolies, in all of their forms and respective arenas, to exist. They want to be led to the feeding trough rather than gather their own sustenance. If you want to have an honest discussion about the wrongs in the political, tech, green, etc... arenas then you have to be willing to place the blame on the shoulders of those on whom it should lay.
Now, what I don't understand, is why we don't attack the clothing industry and it's varied monopolies with the same fervor we apply to parties trying to make a difference in the daily life of people.