John Bartow
john at winhaven.net
Thu May 10 18:25:59 CDT 2012
Amazing how the leaders in the field, Apple, is given a free pass on this same issue. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:29 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 8 has its limitations Windows 8 has decided to eliminate competition by ridding itself of some of its arch rivals. Microsoft appears to have become intolerant of the market forces which have been drubbing its browser, into the ground, due to IE's lack of compliance with Open Standards. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/10/mozilla_google_win8_arm_browser_dark _ages/ I am sure that MS has many "GOOD" reasons for this exclusion but if the company had attempted such a move in the late nineties, Microsoft would have now been comprised of a number of smaller and separate companies today. Unfortunately, this move may very well be, one more step towards putting itself on the wrong side of history and going in the wrong direction of market trends. Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com