Return of the Sith ... err... astroturfers
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Like smoke to a fire, you can follow the astroturf to whatever frightens Microsoft the most. This time it is the partnership between Google and Sun Microsystems to build a web based multi-platform distributed client office suite. Geee... for most companies this would mean the choice of operating system would no longer matter as long as a browser existed. I seem to remember the same behavior when Netscape began to plan such a project. Cold chills in Redmond today?
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As I told Paul Hubert recently, keep a close eye on the partnership between Google and Sun Microsystems for a web based distributed thin client office suite platform. You can judge what frightens Microsoft from where you see the astroturf, like smoke to a fire. I have made my comments about the FUD at the site linked, so I won't be redundant here. The gist of the article in question is that any attempt to compete with Microsoft's incredible innovations is foolish and will only doom a company to failure like what happened with Netscape -- since "the experts" all agree. The article is classic astroturf at its best. Even if you don't feel as inclined to slap the author around, it is good reading as a text book example of the way Microsoft's lap dogs manipulate through the application of fear and fact twisting. This is required reading for the newbies. You'll be graded! Full Story |
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