Is corona_coder right? Google Vs Ms.

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Corona is infamous for his diametrically opposed position against Microsoft.

 

Many aspects of his often - at times - incoherent position, open him to wide spread ridicule. I, however try and keep as open a mind as anyone, but am beginning to find that there is great merit in some of his assertions. Take e.g., http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3478146.ece

there is a great deal in this article where in truth corona_coder could say, "I told you so!"

 

Corona's problem, is his indefatigable, inexorable position against M$ (as he would put it), and inability to applaud Microsoft's successful operations.

 

The web is a very exciting place now, with 'software as a service' gaining popularity (justifiably so). My advice, is to embrace WCF fully, and know the in's-and-out's of this technology, because from a Microsoft Based developer point of view, this will be the adhesive that allows smart and web clients to resolve the geographical blur that is developing.

 

Microsoft has a problem where they are having to play catch-up in a lot of areas (orders of magnitude ahead in others), but someone at some point should have thought of this, especially as they are the premier Office Software Supplier. I think the rigidity in not wanting to touch something like office has been the problem. Companies stand to save a small fortunes with this. If for example, they decide to use open office (as most people scarcely use Word - or the other way around) and they use email heavily.* The crux of the matter is, that you can determine what software to put on a machine with really fine granularity.

 

I think it's fairer (and more economical) to allow end users to choose what they want to use, rather than foisting Office on you with its hefty price tag. This plays into the hand of corona_coder's free OS argument as well. I can think of dozens of companies that could run Linux, use Open Office, get their important messaging dealt with via office web and use their own in-house software application. The cost savings against the 'glitz, glamour and pizzaz' of Vista/WPF means that business will choose the cheaper option.

 

Thank goodness for choice, because Google is doing everyone a favour here by being competitive and encroaching upon MS's territory. Had this not been the case (as before), we'd all be paying though the nose for propriatary solutions, solving what are sometimes basic problems.

 

 

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