The Simple Economics of Open Source

[Gordon McMillan]

Richard Hale wrote:

> In article <1255108931-9171946 at hypernet.com>, gmcm at hypernet.com
> says... > If that were the model, we'd all be using Apples. MS
> got where > they are by outmanuvering IBM and DR. If Gary Kildall
> had > been willing to play hardball with a bunch of IBM suits,
> the > world would be quite different. 

> You must mean "play
> ball".

As Jeff Bauer forwarded to me:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/97/0707/6001336a.htm

The point being (in this rather deranged thread) that it was all 
business, and IP had nothing to do with it.

> CP/M was the OS "monopoly" of its day.  A perfect illustration of
> how success breeds failure and how every trend has within it the
> seeds of its own destruction.
> 
> It must be Microsoft's turn now!?

Hmmm. Despite being fat, MS remains surprisingly hungry.

- Gordon