Most days Matt Asay’s blind love for OSS makes me laugh. Today is no different.
In giving advice to Ballmer, Matt has the following particularly hilarious quotes:
“Ballmer lacks the imagination to conceive of a world where Microsoft could open source code and still make a lot of money (He’s apparently not heard of “Google”):”
Umm, just so we’re clear, we’re taking about the same Google that makes billions on its proprietary search & AdSense algorithms encoded in proprietary software? Just because Google decides to open source some ancillary pieces of their infrastructure and supports OSS projects that they consume in-house, means Google is a model for Microsoft?
Another gem:
“But at least he’s willing to work with those who do grok that the future of software business (meaning: money) is open source:”
Yep, the future, as in 1.3% of the software business in 2012. Matt, you know I love ya, but this is getting old. You say the future is OSS, and have absolutely no data to back it up. I don’t doubt that Alfresco is doing well. I don’t doubt that Red Hat is doing well. I do doubt that any OSS vendor, or the OSS vendor ecosystem as a whole will be able to grow to the size of a Microsoft, IBM or Oracle. And as a result, the future of the software business is in no shape or form wholly reliant on open source. Is OSS going to be a component of the market? Absolutely. But “a component” and “the only way forward” are two very different predictions.
With news that FSJ is shutting down shop, I wonder if I should start a Fake Matt Asay blog and make outlandish claims like: “Sources tell me that Red Hat in talks to buy Microsoft in 2012″, or, “OSS to help Sun drive $100 Billion in annual revenues by 2013″. Nah, someone wise once said: “There can be only one”. :-)
07.14.08 at 8:31 pm
Fake Steve Jobs (Dan Lyons) Throws in the Towel!
I told you people that this would happen, this iTard has been busted! (I’m just surprised how long it took)
I will be gracious though, he was slightly entertaining, but it’s over now.
FSJ is DEAD! The talent-free Dan Lyons just could not keep up with this site!
Who do you look to now? Where is the mystery? The wit? The sharp biting concise commentary? Where? Where?
Hmmmm, how about right here, I promise I will NEVER leave you! Besides I tell the truth.
Mourn FSJ if you must, just not too long, we have work to do!
Forbes is pulling the plug on his sick little blog! The fall has apparently accelerated over at the Copy-boy itard Lie-ons fake Frobes Steve Jobs Danny-boy lame-brain website.
Tthe fact is that the edge is gone, wake up people! Your fake was a fake of a fake for goodness sake. I have heard that the lawyers and editors gave him a loooong list of don’t-mentions, a few being:
1. Don’t critisize Forbes or any Forbes employees
2. Do not use words that Pat Robertson would find objectionable.
3. Do not directly critisize MS products (since we pay the bills)
4. Jump on Sun, pretend they are the new danger to Apple.
5. Tone down the pet-names.
6. Be politically correct!
7. Edit/monitor of comments is the responsibility of the FSJCComitte.
8. Deny that all of the above rules are true while adhering to them.
You die hards are living in the past, this guy has been a has been ever since the very first day that I launched this blog! He is yesterday’s news, he is about as in style as one of those smelley old turtle-necks Jobs wears.
This web site is the future of fabulous tech Blogging, with a growth rate of 5200% over the past 3 months and accelerating.
(reaching through the screen and comforting my readers)
… there, there … (pats you on back)
just let it alll out, it’s gonna be ok.
He was no good for you anyway … yes, yes, ….. evething’s OK now …
**Sigh**
Now dosen’t that fell better?
Let the healing begin. Delete FSJ’s bookmark, make this your homepage.
….. good, good …. everything is fine now.