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Re:Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 in market share again, Windo... by ChuckMcM on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @07:16PM (#7512454)
Actually I think there is an opportunity here for a workstation company.
Re:Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 in market share again, Windo... by mwcampbell on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @08:11PM (#7512711)
Can you go into some more detail about what kind of product you have in mind here?

EDIT: Are you talking about a company that would develop a new operating system and sell workstations running it? Or a company selling pre-configured Linux workstations, of which there are several? Or a company selling pre-configured high-end Windows workstations, of which there are several?

Re:Windows 7 outgains Windows 8 in market share again, Windo... by ChuckMcM on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @09:18PM (#7512958)
I am thinking about what it would look like if Canonical bought System76 and launched machines on which there was a developer focused OS where the manufacturer of the machine was also driving a standard distribution/api/eco-system. Let's call it 'Moon Microsystems' but what I'm thinking about is a company that sells desirable hardware to developers, and can provide solid developer support to software companies trying to sell to those developers, and most importantly assurances a road map and a migration strategy and durable APIs that last for years rather than months, and don't change at the whim of a couple of disgruntled folks unable to reach consensus. Where 'Moon' compatibility is a Thing and you can count on it.