Monday, August 27, 2007

Could SharePoint Be Microsoft's New Mode of Lock-In?

Could SharePoint Be Microsoft's New Mode of Lock-In?

Microsoft is tapping its partner ecosystem to drive SharePoint adoption. A lot of the feedback has been positive, but Matt Asay at CNET's News Blog flips the SharePoints pancake and shows us the burnt side. Asay starts with high praise for Microsoft, SharePoint and how Microsoft is tapping its partner ecosystem to drive SharePoint adoption. It's an impressive business move, writes Asay, who should know — he works for Alfresco, a company that provides an open-source alternative to SharePoint. But after the professional courtesy remarks, he dives into the problem, cautioning that what's "good for Microsoft and its partners is not necessarily good for Microsoft's customers."

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