ESR has a long history of wishful thinking regarding the demise of Microsoft. Ten years ago he was saying:
"""Windows 2000 will be either canceled or dead on arrival. Either way it will turn into a horrendous train wreck, the worst strategic disaster in Microsoft's history.""" -- http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-revenge.html
> Legacy customers will ensure that Microsoft will retain its profitability long after it loses its stock value
Absolutely. Microsoft's downfall (if it happens) will be from industry-controlling colossus to large and profitable software and services vendor.
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ESR has a long history of wishful thinking regarding the demise of Microsoft. Ten years ago he was saying:
"""Windows 2000 will be either canceled or dead on arrival. Either way it will turn into a horrendous train wreck, the worst strategic disaster in Microsoft's history.""" -- http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-revenge.html
> Legacy customers will ensure that Microsoft will retain its profitability long after it loses its stock value
Absolutely. Microsoft's downfall (if it happens) will be from industry-controlling colossus to large and profitable software and services vendor.