Comments on: Here comes the Operating System (OS) WARS again. http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/12/05/here-comes-the-operating-system-os-wars-again/ JamieG looks deep into the ramifications of current trends in Technology and Media Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:56:21 +1000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JamieG http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/12/05/here-comes-the-operating-system-os-wars-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7330 JamieG Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:21:17 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=211#comment-7330 Have they Philip? Why? Windows XP, is actually not a half bad OS. If Windows 7 does come back into line with the XP experience and is mostly free. Where is Linux going to win?? In my opinion, this simply makes Windows viable in a Free OS wold that Linux will bring us. Linux will not be perfect for everyone, but it is hard to beat "free". Microsoft is simply playing on the same play field now, offering a slightly different product that may be more appearling to some. 50% for example. Still, the control of having the OS that many people live on has its advantages. Look at Google model. Exactly this. Android is free.. Android is likely to evolve into a FREE OS what runs on a desktop, laptop, and gives you all the free Google tools.. Plus all the google Ads. James Have they Philip? Why? Windows XP, is actually not a half bad OS. If Windows 7 does come back into line with the XP experience and is mostly free.
Where is Linux going to win??

In my opinion, this simply makes Windows viable in a Free OS wold that Linux will bring us.
Linux will not be perfect for everyone, but it is hard to beat “free”. Microsoft is simply playing on the same play field now, offering a slightly different product that may be more appearling to some. 50% for example.

Still, the control of having the OS that many people live on has its advantages.

Look at Google model. Exactly this. Android is free.. Android is likely to evolve into a FREE OS what runs on a desktop, laptop, and gives you all the free Google tools.. Plus all the google Ads.

James

]]> By: Philip http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/12/05/here-comes-the-operating-system-os-wars-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7249 Philip Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:40:16 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=211#comment-7249 If they get to the point where they have to give away Windows to compete with Linux they already lost. If they get to the point where they have to give away Windows to compete with Linux they already lost.

]]> By: JamieG http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/12/05/here-comes-the-operating-system-os-wars-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7248 JamieG Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:19:20 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=211#comment-7248 Philip G, Its not about revenue, its about stopping Linux getting a foot hold. I develop media tools for eCinema. We use Windows predominately. We get asked why we do not develop for Linux. Well we could, however, Windows drivers are better. The media tools that come with it are better and it is support by many different companies. If Linux got more traction, and these companies started treating it seriously, developing these tools with proper Linux supported. Windows would loose a lot of sales to Linux. Once this happens.. its all over for Windows in a lot of areas. So free Windows is simply a way to keep Linux from reaching critical mass. Its not about building new revenue, its about keeping current revenue. James Philip G,
Its not about revenue, its about stopping Linux getting a foot hold.
I develop media tools for eCinema. We use Windows predominately. We get asked why we do not develop for Linux. Well we could, however, Windows drivers are better. The media tools that come with it are better and it is support by many different companies.
If Linux got more traction, and these companies started treating it seriously, developing these tools with proper Linux supported. Windows would loose a lot of sales to Linux.
Once this happens.. its all over for Windows in a lot of areas.
So free Windows is simply a way to keep Linux from reaching critical mass.

Its not about building new revenue, its about keeping current revenue.

James

]]> By: Philip http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/12/05/here-comes-the-operating-system-os-wars-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7247 Philip Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:26:24 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=211#comment-7247 As a Mac user I would hate to see the OS Bloated by having to cover a range of hardware options. The "no driver" ease of use is what makes the Mac hardware-OS integration is where the strength is. I can see no value to current users at all as I doubt many would buy a Dell to run Final Cut Pro in a production environment. What is the revenue model for an Open source Microsoft OS anyway? As a Mac user I would hate to see the OS Bloated by having to cover a range of hardware options.
The “no driver” ease of use is what makes the Mac hardware-OS integration is where the strength is.
I can see no value to current users at all as I doubt many would buy a Dell to run Final Cut Pro in a production environment.
What is the revenue model for an Open source Microsoft OS anyway?

]]> By: JamieG http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/12/05/here-comes-the-operating-system-os-wars-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7234 JamieG Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:48:44 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=211#comment-7234 Hello Philip, You black and white opinion on OSX "not" going open is well burnt into my brain. Still, I also know you are a big digital media follower and that the topic of "FREE" is something you would have put considerable thought into. As a digital media expert and a "Big Brain for Hire", it is your job after all. "FREE", as you now, tends to turn industries on their head. Music industry is a good example of that. "FREE" operating systems are also likely to change the landscape for Operating systems (OS). As such, the black and white view of OSX not ever going down a similar route. You simply do not have that luxury anymore. James Hello Philip,
You black and white opinion on OSX “not” going open is well burnt into my brain. Still, I also know you are a big digital media follower and that the topic of “FREE” is something you would have put considerable thought into. As a digital media expert and a “Big Brain for Hire”, it is your job after all.

“FREE”, as you now, tends to turn industries on their head. Music industry is a good example of that.

“FREE” operating systems are also likely to change the landscape for Operating systems (OS). As such, the black and white view of OSX not ever going down a similar route. You simply do not have that luxury anymore.

James

]]> By: Philip Hodgetts http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/12/05/here-comes-the-operating-system-os-wars-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7226 Philip Hodgetts Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:53:49 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=211#comment-7226 I was looking at the OS share stats - Windows 89.69; OS X 8.82 (actually it says "Mac" - I wonder if there are many OS 9 users other than those with Avid Meridiens?) and Linux .82% It's a nice neat 90, 9, .9 progression (rounding errors allowing) - each one is 1/10th the popularity of the next largest market share. Does it mean anything? If I thought it did, I'd probably write a best selling book on the progression :) Apple are never going to release OS X on other than Apple hardware. Get used to the idea, regardless of what you think :) (Gratuitous reminder of my position.) Philip I was looking at the OS share stats – Windows 89.69; OS X 8.82 (actually it says “Mac” – I wonder if there are many OS 9 users other than those with Avid Meridiens?) and Linux .82%

It’s a nice neat 90, 9, .9 progression (rounding errors allowing) – each one is 1/10th the popularity of the next largest market share. Does it mean anything? If I thought it did, I’d probably write a best selling book on the progression :)

Apple are never going to release OS X on other than Apple hardware. Get used to the idea, regardless of what you think :) (Gratuitous reminder of my position.)

Philip

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