Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Tue Jan 29 17:28:07 CST 2013
Hi Shamil: I see the OSS movement is the one big threat to the market becoming a series of monopolies or fiefdoms. Just like a democratic system where different parties and points-of-view exist, there will be no dictatorship. IMHO, any move to limit or to eliminate competition should be viewed with suspicion. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov Shamil Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:01 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers Hi Jim -- <<< I fully believe that both Apple and MS will make moves to eliminate competing browsers. >>> But what they can do with Android taking now 70% of global market smartphones share http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/28/android-ios-grabbed-92-of-global-smartphone -shipments-in-q4-2012-android-undisputed-volume-leader-says-analyst/ and "Android tablets gaining on iPads" http://www.tech-thoughts.net/2012/11/tablet-market-share-trends-android-ipad .html#.UQhUbSefh_8 ? -- Shamil Вторник, 29 января 2013, 14:13 -08:00 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>: >Hi John: > >In this high-stakes game of controlling the internet and the browser >port-holes to the same, hardware companies like Apple and want-a-bes like >Microsoft are trying to consolidate their advantage. I fully believe that >both Apple and MS will make moves to eliminate competing browsers...and that >will mean stopping their biggest competitors like Google and for a small >part Firefox. > >Without government intervention claiming a monopoly, or stiff client >disapproval, Google along with third-party application developers (like >Amazon for example) could be removed from between 50 to 60 percent of the >market or be forced to pay taffies to enjoy access. All these potential >market trends give me pause. > >Jim <<< skipped >>> > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com