ZDNet: Nichievo: Re-Visiting a Lost Linux Opportunity
Jul 06, 2005, 01:45 (3 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Paul Murphy)
[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood for this link. ]
"When I did my Nichievo series for Linuxworld.com in mid 2002 my
intent was to use a fictional business scenario to illustrate the
political considerations that come up when rebellious users want to
give Linux a chance.
"Since the incumbent systems people always fight user directed
change and usually prevail, it sometimes makes sense to adopt a
kind scorched earth policy under which they lose by winning. In
other words, you sell the users a strategic vision built around a
technology that isn't quite there yet knowing that the other guy
will get a short term win out of denouncing your choices but then
find himself competing with a vision he can't deliver..."
Complete
Story
Related Story:
LinuxWorld:
Cocoon Wars, Episode 3: The Users Byte Back(Dec 20, 2002)
