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:eWeek: Microsoft Warns SEC of Open-Source Threat
eWeek: Microsoft Warns SEC of Open-Source Threat
Feb 4, 2003, 17 :30 UTC (58 Talkback[s]) (12252 reads)
(Other stories by Peter Galli)

[ Thanks to Matt for this link. ]

"Microsoft Corp. may in the future be forced to lower its software prices as a result of the growth of open source, the company cautioned in its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

"In its latest 10-Q quarterly filing, Microsoft said that the popularization of the open-source movement continues to pose a significant challenge to its business model.

"This threat includes 'recent efforts by proponents of the open source model to convince governments worldwide to mandate the use of open source software in their purchase and deployment of software products...'"

Complete Story

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
MSFT make it sound like such a pain that ...   Sounds *so* painful   
Matt
Feb 4, 2003, 17:43:53  
That was one gloomy article about Micros ...   Good read   
Don Brock
Feb 4, 2003, 17:59:51  
In essence, MS openly acknowledging the ...   Now, this is news!   
is
Feb 4, 2003, 18:11:46  
They are warning the SEC, right after th ...   This is hilarious...   
Mr D
Feb 4, 2003, 18:38:55  
My boss will love it! I've been tel ...   This is great news!!!   
Seer
Feb 4, 2003, 18:43:20  
> "Microsoft Corp. may in the future be ...   The open market is an unforgiving place...   
Steinar
Feb 4, 2003, 18:45:43  
--When I read the article synopsis, I we ...   I had to laugh...   
Wolfrider
Feb 4, 2003, 19:02:06  
> It's nice to see all those economi ...   Re: The open market is an unforgiving place...   
anonymous
Feb 4, 2003, 19:13:26  
For a fun read, go through the entire ar ...   For a fun read   
the_randymon
Feb 4, 2003, 19:20:51  
Well, it seems that Microsoft is feeling ...   Sorrow   
Sauron
Feb 4, 2003, 19:24:07  
>>Microsoft Corp. may in the future be f ...   OEMs   
Tim Dion
Feb 4, 2003, 19:24:53  
Everything from these guys is so bizarre ...   Reality distortions   
Eric Laffoon
Feb 4, 2003, 19:40:52  
This is a 10-Q filing. In it, a company ...   Guys, don't be so quick to gloat...yet.   
marK
Feb 4, 2003, 20:00:09  
Incidentally, for as much as you Linux a ...   Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving place...   
Chris Keelan
Feb 4, 2003, 20:03:49  
> > It's nice to see all those econo ...   Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving place...   
hindenburg
Feb 4, 2003, 20:06:14  
I find it rather fascinating that Micros ...   And how is this a problem?   
tc
Feb 4, 2003, 20:15:34  
Sounds as though Microsoft is setting th ...   SEC Filing   
labrat
Feb 4, 2003, 20:34:57  
> Microsoft has *always* seen the market ...   Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving place...   
Steinar
Feb 4, 2003, 20:44:24  
"If MS is so clueless, why are you all ...   Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving place...   
Joe Barr
Feb 4, 2003, 21:18:58  
>If MS is so clueless, why are you all s ...   Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving place   
zaxis
Feb 4, 2003, 21:22:12  
The open source developement model is a ...   Microsoft warns SEC that Linux is more stable too   
ac
Feb 4, 2003, 21:29:47  
If macrosoft wishes to be competitive, s ...   windoze Lags Behind Linux in Performance Too   
Tom
Feb 4, 2003, 21:32:19  
Have no doubt, this is an attempt to ste ...   Up to their old games...   
Myddrin
Feb 4, 2003, 21:34:52  
Sure, OSS is a competitive force to reck ...   OSS isn't the problem   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
Feb 4, 2003, 22:11:47  
"Our business model works even if Intern ...   I hear the sound of air supply getting cut off   
GNUTroll
Feb 4, 2003, 22:12:05  
Microsoft: "Warning! We may have to lowe ...   Values!   
Ganesh Prasad
Feb 4, 2003, 22:57:01  
Funny. They scare me. Yes, I feel that ...   Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving plac   
Charles Hixson
Feb 4, 2003, 23:27:29  
The way they put it, it's like someo ...   Threat? They feel threatened? Why?   
Joe User
Feb 5, 2003, 00:05:03  
get rid of you M$ Shares, quick...:) ...   sell sell sell   
yuri vil
Feb 5, 2003, 01:00:38  
> "If MS is so clueless, why are you all ...   Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving plac   
anonymous
Feb 5, 2003, 03:16:09  
> get rid of you M$ Shares, quick...> :) ...   Re: sell sell sell   
anonymous
Feb 5, 2003, 03:26:42  
> > get rid of you M$ Shares, quick...> ...   Re: Re: sell sell sell   
yuri vil
Feb 5, 2003, 04:51:18  
> On a side note, I think it's prett ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving   
yuri vil
Feb 5, 2003, 05:21:32  
> This is a 10-Q filing. In it, a compan ...   Re: Guys, don't be so quick to gloat...yet.   
Raven
Feb 5, 2003, 05:44:01  
Darn those Commie homeless Hobbyist, any ...   Darn those Commie homeless Hobbyist   
Samuel Taylor
Feb 5, 2003, 07:11:25  
The article is about MS having to cut co ...   re:anonymous   
PCR
Feb 5, 2003, 11:25:22  
Let's see. What large monopoly lost ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving   
Joe Barr
Feb 5, 2003, 13:53:25  
> >>Microsoft Corp. may in the future be ...   Re: OEMs   
a.c.
Feb 5, 2003, 14:07:47  
I think this may be a message to people ...   don't switch to Linux, we promise to sell Wind   
lugon
Feb 5, 2003, 14:30:38  
MS feeds FUD even to the SEC: foreign go ...   FUD . . . FUD . . . FUD . . .   
Wendell Cochran
Feb 5, 2003, 15:49:27  
"$1.965 billion in operating profit on t ...   Sad Tale   
Joe Kaplenk
Feb 5, 2003, 17:04:41  
> Let's see. What large monopoly lo ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving   
anonymous
Feb 5, 2003, 17:10:59  
I don't really care to speculate abo ...   Real World   
C. Whitman
Feb 5, 2003, 17:11:31  
All this about how great MSFT is from an ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiving   
DB
Feb 5, 2003, 18:18:21  
Keep speaking random meaningless words. ...   anonymous   
Sauron
Feb 5, 2003, 18:51:19  
> The principle difference is that inves ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgi   
MartinV
Feb 5, 2003, 20:36:14  
> All this about how great MSFT is from ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgi   
anonymous
Feb 5, 2003, 21:19:10  
You seem to think that the success of Li ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unf   
Sauron
Feb 6, 2003, 00:39:18  
> Overextending outside your core compet ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unf   
anonymous
Feb 6, 2003, 01:16:42  
Having said that, in my opinion Microsof ...   Re: Re: Guys, don't be so quick to gloat...yet   
scharkalvin
Feb 6, 2003, 02:48:58  
> That's *exactly* what you would ex ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unf   
Economist
Feb 6, 2003, 02:52:28  
Hey, lots of people don't like MS.Th ...   Anonymous, go gently into the night.   
joe guin
Feb 6, 2003, 04:16:54  
>when you make $100K. That's what? o ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
Feb 6, 2003, 04:59:36  
Why am I reminded of Uncle Joe Stalin&#3 ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market i   
MartinV
Feb 6, 2003, 14:24:33  
> Yet, Uncle Joe is six feet under, so i ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open mark   
Dean Pannell (a.k.a. dinotrac)
Feb 6, 2003, 14:57:01  
> > Yet, Uncle Joe is six feet under, so ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open   
MartinV
Feb 6, 2003, 15:09:45  
> > All this about how great MSFT is fro ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unf   
DB
Feb 6, 2003, 17:17:02  
> > Let's see. What large monopoly ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The open market is an unforgiv   
Nicholas Donovan
Feb 6, 2003, 18:07:28  
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