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This is it. Diplomacy has failed and two corporate superpowers have entered into a state of open warfare. Google has allied itself with Sun and already begun a lightning incursion into traditional Microsoft territory. Both sides are mustering their forces, revving up the old war machine and preparing for hostilities on the battlefield of the global market.


Who will emerge victorious? Will it be Microsoft, monolithic heavyweight of the software industry? Or the new Google-Sun Alliance, a pact between bitter oldtimer and brash newcomer, looking for both vengeance and prestige? It could swing either way. And in this high-stakes world defeat comes mercilessly, in an avalanche of bankruptcies and acquisitions.


From here there's no backing down. So let slip the dogs of war.

Sweet! :)

Sweet! I love corporate wars. They make prices skydive, and make the industry lighter and more nimble. To use a cliche, this is a boxing match, where Microsoft is the old champ, Google is the new challenger, and Google has more strenght and motivation. But maybe Microsoft will come back. Eitiher way, we all benefit in the end.

I don't know. I use both Microsoft and Google... and I'm a little leery of Google's proto-world-government-esque net of information-retrieval. Google earth? Google maps? Google mail? Google search your desktop? Google gestapo in the middle of the night?

Microsoft, at least, I'm sure only cares about money. But Google I don't know, sometimes it seems they want to rule the world.

Google. If there is any kind of new corporate paradigm emerging, Google exemplifies it. They're a juggernaut with variety, agility, and (and I argue this is increasingly important) mass appeal. People want to see Google succeed over Microsoft (except, perhaps Microsoft employees). At any rate, Google will probably pull this one off.

i dont know who would win i use both but i'd probably LOVE to see Google take on Microsoft and put them in bankruptcy. i really think Windows XP is Microsofts worst program yet. but i cant complain too much i guess. it just EATS ALOT of RAM

Google will put down Microsoft like the diseased dog it is then make a shadow government of technology and piratetry and rule the world from the backstage.