m$ to Google: do not dare take away from us what isn't ours

[Evan Leibovitch]

Brandon Sandrowicz wrote:

> Is it any wonder that you get anti-competitive statements coming out  
> of the guy they got from Walmart?  It's like he's inviting another  
> anti-trust trial, "We won't allow anyone to challenge us.  We are the  
> only ones allowed to have enterprise search."  I think he also wins  
> the drama queen award for the "take food off our plate" analogy.   
> It's not like Microsoft will die on the vine if they lose enterprise  
> search, or (god forbid) have to *share* the space with another  
> competitor or two.

It's interesting to see MS switch their "mortal enemy" focus from Linux 
to Google. Does this mean that they believe their battles with open 
source to be:
1) Won (so let's move on to the next victim)
2) Unwinable (so the shift to Google is a diversion and/or softer target)
3) A long term battle of attrition (so a new rallying point is needed 
for partners and shareholders with ADD)

- Evan


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