Re: Comments on Microsoft Open Source document

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 5 Nov 1998 03:23:16 +0000


On Wed, Nov 04, 1998 at 04:11:49PM -0800, Alan Olsen wrote:
> I mean, how long does it take for the average management type to
> figure out they have been had? [by microsoft]

>From anecdotes I hear, just when it's very expensive to switch to an
alternative. Meaning best wait until a good time to switch. Like when
there are no other ongoing projects. Often meaning never.

-- Jamie

> Much more of the same will cause more
> and more to figure it out. Especially as Microsoft starts to turn the
> screws on licensing fees...

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