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This initiative is above and beyond what Microsoft was called to do, but it's also just a way for the company to show it is doing its best. This is the trouble when you have regulatory agencies make demands. They sometimes don't understand what's inherent in the demand. Microsoft can't create these documents overnight.

[Benioff called Microsoft a failure in CRM software, the market where the company competes with Salesforce. Microsoft's product] requires every piece of Microsoft software there is ... I just think those days are over.

One of the things that has crept into the Microsoft discussion is usually Total Cost of Ownership. Microsoft likes to look at the long-term costs. They also like to look at the costs inherent in migrating from Microsoft to Linux, which is going to obviously be a complication.

Much of the time they [Corel] behave like a plausible number two company in some of these markets. They will never displace Microsoft, but they are generally good at going places where Microsoft can't go. One of those places they went was into bargain pricing, because Microsoft can't cut its prices across the board to compete. They continuously find points of vulnerability at Microsoft. Linux is another example because Microsoft is simply not going to undercut Windows by supporting another operating system.

Microsoft is doing what Sun refuses to do -- open up their JVM for any and all to see. Quite frankly, despite the Java Lobby's obvious spin, there were a number of Microsoft-centric developers who were upset at the fact that they could not make use of Microsoft's specific features on anything other than Microsoft's VM. Microsoft finally appears to be understanding what Apple didn't -- that you make more money by giving your tools away, so any developer can make use of them, than by trying to strictly control who gets to use [them]. Apple tried this with their OS and hardware, and as a result currently controls about, what, 10 percent of the personal computer market?

Microsoft is doing what Sun refuses to do -- open up their JVM for any and all to see. Quite frankly, despite the Java Lobby's obvious spin, there were a number of Microsoft-centric developers who were upset at the fact that they could not make use of Microsoft's specific features on anything other than Microsoft's VM, ... Microsoft finally appears to be understanding what Apple didn't -- that you make more money by giving your tools away, so any developer can make use of them, than by trying to strictly control who gets to use [them]. Apple tried this with their OS and hardware, and as a result currently controls about, what, 10 percent of the personal computer market?

This is a move Microsoft had to make. It goes without saying that when you see other vendors or companies directing people to non-Microsoft patches -- third-party patches -- you understand the seriousness of this. Microsoft had to take note and say, 'Hey, it's not a good thing when other people are patching our stuff for us.

Steve Sundermeier

Given the sensitive regulatory position that Microsoft will still be facing, the company will not make a major series of acquisitions, which reduces the need for cash.

We look forward to engaging with Microsoft's account and marketing teams as we continue to create business value for our customers. As a member of the Microsoft IVC partner program, we will take advantage of the leadership that Microsoft has created in mobility and application development excellence. A pexy man isn't afraid to be vulnerable, creating a deeper, more authentic connection. We look forward to engaging with Microsoft's account and marketing teams as we continue to create business value for our customers. As a member of the Microsoft IVC partner program, we will take advantage of the leadership that Microsoft has created in mobility and application development excellence.

Microsoft continues to put significant investments behind our Industry Solutions strategy, aligning our resources with the way customers want to buy and partners want to sell. Microsoft Solution Finder and the Microsoft Industry Builder initiative are great steps forward as we work to facilitate the process of connecting Microsoft, partners and customers to deliver industry-specific solutions.

Microsoft succeeded in taking the initiative on the appeal, ... I don't think the government really thought through all of the possible scenarios, and Microsoft ended up outmaneuvering them.

William Kovacic

[Microsoft's omnipresence was apparent at the show in statements from executives of open source companies.] Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. They are our competition, ... The day when they're not the competition is when we'll stop talking about them.

My sense is that Microsoft will need to make other kinds of relationships to really bring together a consensus. Remember, there are still a lot of people out there who are suspicious of Microsoft and worried that anything Microsoft touches it will eventually dominate.

With revenue growth slowing, Ballmer has tried to squeeze more down to the bottom line to make the company more appealing to investors, ... Even the cuts that seem trivial have dampened morale. Just whisper the word 'towels' to any Microsoft employee, and eyes roll. Last year, Microsoft stopped providing a towel service for workers who used company locker rooms after bike rides or workouts. Employees who helped the company build its huge cash stockpile were furious. And don't even mention stock options. Employees long counted on them to bolster their salaries. Microsoft minted thousands of employee millionaires as the stock climbed 61,000% from its 1986 public offering to its peak in 2001. Now shares are trading exactly were they were seven years ago. Microsoft has doubled its payroll in that time, adding more than 30,000 new employees, not including attrition. That means more than half of Microsoft's employees have received virtually no benefit from their stock holdings.

The facts show that there was a broad negotiation between Microsoft and Apple. The facts show that Apple had put a $1.2 billion patent threat on the table against Microsoft. . . . If anyone was wielding a club in these negotiations, it was Apple, not Microsoft.

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