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From: Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org>
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Eduardo formulated on Tuesday :
> "Karl E. Peterson" <karl@exmvps.org> escribió...
>> Eduardo formulated on Tuesday :
>>> Yes, that's why I'm talking that _perhaps_ a subscription scheme would had 
>>> been less harmful.
>>>
>>> So they wouldn't need to reinvent the wheel every two years to sell new 
>>> licenses, and just focus on what the people really need.
>>
>> Actually, that's a damned insightful way to look at it.  A subscription 
>> model /could/ shift their focus away from breaking stuff, towards making 
>> damned sure it never broke.  Hmmmm...
>
> I didn't analyze it too much, it was just an idea because having everything 
> new every few years and making old things not compatible is a real problem. 
> It's a problem for us and for a lot of people.

Yep!

>> Probably not while Ballmer's still there, but still...
>
> I was thinking today that when Gates was in MS, the things went much better.

Don't have to think too hard about it.  Just look at this:

http://classicvb.net/images/BallmerCEO.gif

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