Regardless of our opinion of the Brussels decision, the headlines and sound bits are everywhere. HP is talking up Linux, IBM is delighted, Sun is beaming, and Dell will do anything to save a nickel. Where does that leave those of us committed to Microsoft Technologies? I’m running WindowsXP SP2 now, and so far so good. I love the new Office System, but the Great Moments at Work advertising campaign was useless. Yesterday at the event I attended a copy was given away as “Microsoft Office” and the winner was not jumping up and down, she didn’t even smile.
Steve Ballmer has been forthcoming, but Bill Gates is obfuscating while Jerry Kaplan the “Fat Lady” has yet to sing.