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Acquiring "the software used to run the largest private hospital in Southeast Asia," may seem like a strange play for Microsoft, but make no mistake, Microsoft wants to own every single piece of software that you use. They want to be the software in your computer, your phone, your DVR, and your fridge. They also want to be into every market, from consumer electronics to health care. They also want to be the software for every workload, including mail, voice, video, database, and development. And, they want to own every Web site you browse to. AYB man, AYB.

Published Oct 30 2007, 08:42 PM by smswigart

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db_cooper1950 said:

Would you like some cheese to go with that whine? If you would read the E.U.L.A. for any Microsoft or most other software product you will note that you only have a right to USE the software. Most software products are owned by the developer of that product, not the end user. So essentially, the only software that you own is the software that you legally develop. I hope that this clears up your misconception of software ownership.

November 4, 2007 4:27 PM

smswigart said:

Not actually whining. I'm generally fond of Microsoft software. I'm just amazed at the rate at which they're expanding the breadth of their offerings.

November 5, 2007 10:05 PM

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