On Tue, 2002-01-29 at 15:26, Jon Scott Stevens wrote: > on 1/29/02 12:07 PM, "Scott Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Innovation is necessary. But duplication is also necessary for the > > purpose of adoption. The only way to beat Exchange is to look like > > Exchange. The innovation will then help, but only after the user thinks > > that it *is* Exchange. > > > > Scott > > What makes you think that a MIS manager is going to install an OSS Jakarta > technology over just installing Exchange? >
because MS keeps upping the price. Recessions are great for that kinda thing. > If your goal is to target other developers, then why use Exchange at all > when there are better solutions out there? > I could make the same arguments for just about any serverside software. HTTPD for instance ;-) > See my point? > > -jon > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- www.superlinksoftware.com www.sourceforge.net/projects/poi - port of Excel format to java http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4487555.html - fix java generics! The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote. -Ambassador Kosh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>