Saturday, April 5, 2003

Pax Microsoft... Over the years Microsoft has managed to take control of many areas of the software world. In each case, once control has been established, prices rise, and innovation dies. Between Windows, and Office, Microsoft reaps massive margins, that have swelled their coffers to over 45 billion dollars. So what is the future of the computer industry? One writer has some interesting, if radical opinions. For the most part I agree with his perspective. The irony of all this is that the JOD rolled over and handed the industry to Microsoft. The net result is that this will continue to drive unemployment, and a lack of investment in the high-tech industry. As Microsoft moves to subscription pricing it will have a choking effect on the economy as companies are forced to pay for upgraded equipment, and for software they are forced to accept. These changes should drive more companies to Linux, and suck more real money out of the software industry. The Microsoft Tax on the economy is a real issue. Both in payments to Microsoft, and the deaths of other companies in spaces Microsoft moves into, drag down the economy, and kill diversity. Microsoft like most large companies pays almost no taxes to the US government. Overseas the monopoly and predatory pricing are pushing other countries to move to Linux. That will also act as a drag to the economy. So, what do we do?...mj 10:38:35 AM

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