Comment Capitalism (Score 1) 560
It's important to remember that we live in a capitalist society and money can find another outlet.
Part of the reason Microsoft has any competition at all is due to the growing number of customers who do not appreciate either the quality of Microsoft's product or Microsoft's tyrannical corporate culture.
As Microsoft's explotation of it's customers increases, they will begin to push more people out of the MS fold and into alternitives. Once an average user gets burnt by a copyrighted version of MSWord, a Corel product will suddenly have a bit more appeal.
Abuse of customers leads to the creation of Alternatives. Look at the artificialy elevated price of CD's and the emergence of Napster. Consumer's will find a better deal if you fleece them too much.
Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot and all hail copy protection! One reason Linux is getting so much press now days is simply because people are finally getting fed up with MS. Microsoft is simply adding more fuel to a fire which is finally starting to burn them.
Part of the reason Microsoft has any competition at all is due to the growing number of customers who do not appreciate either the quality of Microsoft's product or Microsoft's tyrannical corporate culture.
As Microsoft's explotation of it's customers increases, they will begin to push more people out of the MS fold and into alternitives. Once an average user gets burnt by a copyrighted version of MSWord, a Corel product will suddenly have a bit more appeal.
Abuse of customers leads to the creation of Alternatives. Look at the artificialy elevated price of CD's and the emergence of Napster. Consumer's will find a better deal if you fleece them too much.
Let Microsoft shoot themselves in the foot and all hail copy protection! One reason Linux is getting so much press now days is simply because people are finally getting fed up with MS. Microsoft is simply adding more fuel to a fire which is finally starting to burn them.
