[Am-info] query about MS "Innovations"

[Geoffrey]

Sujal Shah wrote:

> Also, if he meant (a) then I might be convinced of that.  It's
> important, however, to identify the type of innovation.  They've always
> been very innovative when it came to marketing.  They've defined how an
> entire industry (unfortunately) markets software, from the importance of
> version  numbering to service packs...  This sounds like I'm being mean,
> but I'm not.  A lot of businesses have followed the path set by MSFT.

Not to mention the whole issue of a product failing (windows crash) and 
being a perfectly acceptable product attribute.  Point is, if your car 
stops in the middle of the road, you take it to the shop and they (in 
most cases) correct problem.  Sure, sometimes they'll not be able to 
find anything and send you on your way.  But if it happens again over 
the life of the vehicle, you're going to take it back and they will fix it.

With windows and other software, crashing and/or locking up has become 
an acceptable and expected attribute of software.  Fire it back up, if 
it works, great.  If it does it again, oh well, as long as it will start 
working again, it's okay.


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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
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