“The same force that propelled Microsoft Corp. to the top of the
technology heap may dislodge the company from its lofty position in
the next round of strategic designs.”
“The open-source software movement, especially in embedded
computing, could short-circuit Microsoft’s efforts to establish a
beachhead outside PCs.”
“Open-source software has its greatest opportunity in embedded
systems, where designers are less concerned with the desktop legacy
and more focused on feature and price requirements.”
“Microsoft has plenty of wind left in its sails… But if
engineers realize that they can just as easily jack into the
electric juice now flowing in the Linux community, they can create
a new dynamic.”