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> The Microsoft of today What about tomorrow? Their history needs to be remembered. They play very nicely in areas where they're the underdog, but not when th
by jenscow 9y ago
> The Microsoft of today
What about tomorrow? Their history needs to be remembered.
They play very nicely in areas where they're the underdog, but not when they're on top where lock-in is rife.
Make use of them, by all means.. but never depend on them - ever. Always have an exit strategy.
(same goes for most other companies, but Microsoft especially)
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- jrs95 9y agoAre there any specific examples you could give about where they currently have a lot of lock-in? As far as I can tell, the worst they get is just as bad as any other company with a proprietary SaaS product.
- sekh60 9y agoMaybe Microsoft Office. I know there is LibreOffice and personally I use it (or LaTeX), but it seems to have a real stranglehold on a lot of people.