Groklaw, Refuted Burton....
Talkback I don't like it when companies try to lock me into their products or their standards. I just don't like being told by others what to do or what is good for me.whether it be my government, my boss, my wife, IBM or MS.
[January 31, 2008, 8:38]
There Are More Issues Than Just Freedom Of Choice.
Talkback I don't like it when companies try to lock me into their products or their standards. When you say you don't like it when companies try to lock you into their products/standards, then you must really revile Microsoft in that case, after all, their...
[February 1, 2008, 8:43]
Microsoft: The Existence Of Alternatives Changes Everything
Talkback Only governments try to lock people in; businesses can only try to, then try to keep them locked in. People feel about them the same way many people used to (and some still do) about IBM. It all comes down to money; if people turn to Linux (which...
[April 16, 2004, 18:35]
Coders 'have Support Concerns' Over Open Source
News Open source software has advantages over proprietary software that the survey does not mention, such as the availability of the source code, the lack of lock-in and in some cases the provision of better quality software than proprietary...
[January 18, 2005, 14:00]
De-facto Vs. De-jure
Talkback Microsoft's game is to lock you into their products with file formats only they can handle and make you pay forever to keep being able to read them. The 'other vendors' in the market (IBM, Sun, etc.together came up with ODF, and AS A GROUP got ISO...
[April 17, 2008, 13:01]
Predictable McNealy Sings Same Song - Slamming MS
News The other opportunity it has is to go out and buy little companies that wouldn't normally be successful, bundle them into their Windows or Office hairball and use their lock-in and monopoly leverage to make them successful and drive everyone else...
[June 18, 1999, 9:07]
Microsoft Wins New Friends As Anti-piracy Superhero
News Putting a technological lock on the songs is seen as an insult by many Net music lovers. Several other content-protection plans from companies such as InterTrust and IBM have gained ground in the young industry.
[February 2, 2001, 8:14]
