RE: [linux-audio-user] Whats wrong with M$ ?

Patrick, I didn't read the report, but I understand that 3 of the 5 divisions in M$ lose money... A monopoly has certain characteristics, doesn't it? Mark -----Original Message----- From: linux-audio-user-admin(a)music.columbia.edu [mailto:linux-audio-user-admin@music.columbia.edu]On Behalf Of Patrick Shirkey Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:21 PM To: linux-audio-user(a)music.columbia.edu Subject: [linux-audio-user] Whats wrong with M$ ? I found this yesterday while reading the Herald-Tribune - A pretty reputable paper in this part of the world. WINDOWS' WIDE OPEN MARGINS: Microsoft Corp., the worlds biggest software maker, had an operating profit of 86 percent on sales of it's Windows operating system in the past quarter, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision. The company's client division, which markets Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT Workstation, Windows Me and Windows 98, posted an operating profit of $2.48 billion on sales of $2.89 billion in the quarter that ended Sept. 30. The figures were detailed in a document Microsoft submitted to the SEC last week. Windows accounted for 37 percent of sales in the period and 61 percent of operating profit. Herald-Tribune, 18 Nov, 2002 Sorry, but when did 86% profit margins become derigeur? -- Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd. For the discerning hardware connoisseur Http://www.boosthardware.com Http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide ======================================== Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off! No! We want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything I've ever done. Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002 The Scotsman