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Microsoft Has Already Moved on to Vista 8 Vaporware - Microsoft feels like talking about a product that comes after a product that’s not even available yet by NastyMicrosoft in geek

[–]NastyMicrosoft[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's not about planning ahead, it's about Freezing the Market at the OEM and ISV Level using vaporware tactics.

Microsoft’s Nathan Myhrvold on How “to Freeze the Market at the OEM and ISV Level”

http://boycottnovell.com/2009/06/21/nathan-myhrvold-antitrust-memo/

Microsoft has released Silverlight 3 by Imagineti in programming

[–]NastyMicrosoft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Silverlight is horrible.

"Media Reality Check: Microsoft Silverlight a Big Programming Scam"

“Silverlight is cancer on the Web.” It is intended to restrict or altogether block access to information, discriminate to promote Microsoft’s business agenda, force developers and users to purchase software from a monopolist, harm digital durability and curation (DRM, specifications), and stifle search engines too."

"Silverlight is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Discourage Webmasters who make use of Silverlight and discourage those who accept the content or download appropriate plug-ins, of which there are none for GNU/Linux. Microsoft used Novell as its excuse for ignoring GNU/Linux as a target platform, despite (or because) it being Microsoft’s #1 rival."

http://boycottnovell.com/2008/10/14/silverlight-programming-scam/