The Web Economy/13

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MS vs The World[edit | edit source]

This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.

Topics[edit | edit source]

  • Many see Microsoft business model of swallowing other competitors as evil. The major weapon that MS uses to built its wealth is the patents[1] it holds over its Windows Operating System and the Office tools.
  • MS is now threatened by Linux[2] and even so by the recent explosive Google. It attempts to slow the imbalance by attempting to buy up Yahoo! Inc[3].
  • Sun produces Java that is very popular but wasn't open source until lately[4] when it is suffering a downfall.
  • IBM succesfully invest more than a billion USD per year in Linux and Apache and derive more in profit back[5].
  • Freebies and Open Source are disruptive forces that brings a net result of vast advancement and quantum leaps to the market.

Discussion[edit | edit source]

  • What are Microsoft good and bad points?
  • How does it confronts Open Source?
  • What are the new disruptive technologies out there that are Open Source?
  • What do you predict would happen and who will survive? Why?
  • Should there be only free software and no proprietary ones?

Activities[edit | edit source]

  • Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
  • Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
  • Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4021775.stm
  2. http://edition.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/03/06/ms.linux.idg/index.html
  3. http://news.cnet.com/Microsofts-big-bid-for-Yahoo/2009-1028_3-6228762.html
  4. http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/23/2037220
  5. http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-825723.html

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