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

[Peter]

On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

> 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)

It's much simpler: they think that they are strong enough to fight on 
two fronts. Losers.

Peter
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