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   Re: [xml-dev] Managing Innovation

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On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 18:24, AndrewWatt2000@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 01/10/2003 08:34:27 GMT Daylight Time,
> tbray@textuality.com writes:
> 
> > >The main thing the Unix family of operating
> > >systems  have going for them with regards to security is the higher
> > >degree of sophistication of their users and their lack of
> > mainstream
> > >adoption
> > 
> > "Lack of mainstream adoption"?!?!?  On which planet?  Is this a wry,
> > ironic performance-art parody of a clueless Microsoft marketing
> > droid? 
> > Spare us.
> 
> 
> Tim,
> 
> The recent security report from the former @stake executive and others
> had, as a central point, the supposed "monopoly" of Microsoft and
> highlighted the supposed dangers of that monopoly.
> 

which monopoly? desktop? sure. server? still wishful thinking down at
microsoft. and for many good reasons.

> How then can you complain about the suggestion that Unix has yet to
> make it into the mainstream?
> 
> Andrew Watt





 

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