[AccessD] Webmatrix 2

Also:

<quote>General: Shipping RTW version of IIS Express, Web Pages, Web Deploy, SQL CE 
and every other component which makes WebMatrix 2 into a one stop shop for web 
development. </quote>

Trying to increase IIS market share against Apache?
Trying to increase SQL CE market share against mySQL/SQLite?

-- 
Stuart

On 24 Oct 2012 at 13:57, Stuart McLachlan wrote:

> Taking market share away from Adobe Dreamweaver etc and locking developers into yet 
> more MS products?
> 
> 
> On 23 Oct 2012 at 23:13, Mark Simms wrote:
> 
> > Jim - I hear you, but still....I don't understand the business driver here.
> > What doe this giveaway provide them with as far as offsetting compensation
> > in the long run ?
> > I know with the open source model, the money is in the support.
> > Is that the same in this case ?
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
> > > bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:31 PM
> > > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Webmatrix 2
> > >
> > >
> > > It is free so you will use it for development and eventually use the
> > > rest of
> > > Microsoft tools. Also MS is using Google's burnt earth policy of
> > > creating
> > > free applications that effectively eliminate competition in their area
> > > of
> > > focus.
> > >
> > > It is also a very smart long term business plan; don't go for the quick
> > > buck
> > > but go for long-term customer commitment and loyalty which will net far
> > > more
> > > in five to ten years. How much better way to attract more developers?
> > >
> > > That's my guess.
> > >
> > > I will definitely be looking closer at this product so their plan is
> > > working.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:11 AM
> > > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > > Subject: [AccessD] Webmatrix 2
> > >
> > > Anyone using it ?
> > > Why is it "free" ?
> > > http://www.devproconnections.com/article/web-development/reconsidering-
> > > webma
> > > trix-web-development-144485
> > >
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