Could you provide a link to validate that this is a true MS report? But anyway, from the open source standpoint of view we could only break the dominance if we produce software, that will be accepted by the masses. A "exotic" thing like the linux OS will never do this job! Just yesterday my mathematics professor ask me why he can't execute my elf-binaries under windows. Huu, how to explain?? The masses have no idea what an OS is anyway, they just want to use a computer like a radio or a kitchen micro wave emitter (the deadliest weapon I ever played with*1 =). So I always have to conclude, that there's a need for high level applications, that can compete with Microsoft's solutions and even if they have losses on this field this still makes up there biggest field of acceptance, isn't it? And if portable user interfaces exist that fit better to the psychological needs of the dumbest then things can change in the magic underground.
*1 It's the same with micro waves like with operation systems. Most people have no idea what cancer really is. They just know that their handy works and that that cancer is deadly in most cases. OK, enough OT for today, FRANK. On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 11:23, John Richard Smith wrote: > According to yesterdays FT, > > Operating system division supports other arms which show heavy losses > > Windows OS enjoys 85% profit margins, while remaining business enjoy > losses. > > The client division made a profit of $2.48bn on revenue $2.89bn > > amoungst M$ 's other businesses , > > Home entertainment(XBox) lost $177M > thought to be a loss of $120 per box > > MSN lost $97M > > Business solutions lost $68M > > CE/Mobility lost $33M > > If anything happens to windblows OS (XP sales) this business > is going down fast.Strange no mention of what level XP is selling at. > > John > > -- > John Richard Smith > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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