Hi
REF the current discussions about M$ and their commitment to OSS..
Till today the OS has following attribs..
Most essential part of a computer for controlling access to h/w
M$ dominant in OS
So comtrols many applications ?? !!
M$ has max profit in WORD (60% ?)
So its not OS its APPS thts future
Enter GOOGLE and its gmail services one of the MOST used apps (% ??)
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it is slowly being expanded to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
That means for users of mail servers no installation no
maintainance no spam ?
If this becomes successful Google will be a dominant application
server
In such a scenario (in future) an OS will become equivalent to hardware just a
tool to connect to the net. Then once you are on the net what matters which
application is best by which suppliers. For mail and groupware I may connect to
Google For Word or doc I may connect M$
That means no purchasing of Apps
Now the BIG Question for the companies who are heavily dependant on their apps
what ................
ANY TAKERS FOR THIS....
MAHESH DESHPANDE
Trainer for
Linux Installations,
Linux for End Users.
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