Competition from Linux? Is SeattlePi a legitimate news source? Sounds like one of those fake-news sites. They had me believing it until...
"It's really about being fair to customers," Microsoft's Sitner said. Huh? I can't quite get my mind around that sentence. ;-) Microsoft ... working ... to develop software and server computers that can let a network automatically make adjustments for spikes in demand. The network would be able to shift more servers, processors and storage to an area that's overloaded and remove the additional resources when they aren't needed.... What a novel idea! -jcf > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Phil Payne > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:09 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: They wouldn't do this unless they had to > > > http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/112430_msftserver14.shtml > > "Microsoft made the changes amid competition from the > lower-priced Linux operating system and database programs > from IBM and Oracle Corp. In August, Microsoft switched to a > new sales plan that raised prices for many clients, causing > some to consider rivals such as Linux." > > -- > Phil Payne > http://www.isham-research.com > +44 7785 302 803 > +49 173 6242039 > >
