Boxed software sales Model on the verge of obsolescence

Text/Shimen boxed software (product) accompanied us through 20 years.　　Now, looking back at the many things that have happened in the software industry, I just want to laugh--we've done a lot of stupid things. May 19, the American Law Association (ALI) convened an annual meeting, said to the software contract to the legal basis for a formal "statement", the key question is: For users, the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is there a "guarantee"? That is, the software author is required to guarantee his work. Microsoft's answer, of course, is not to provide collateral.　　But the American Law Society doesn't think so, and that's a problem.　　May 14, Microsoft and the Linux Foundation (who did not know who was first) wrote a letter to Ali's 3 leading personalities, signed by Karencopenhaver (Linux Foundation Advisor) and Horaciogutlerrez (Microsoft Vice President and Deputy Consultant). The joint letter is not long, there are 9 paragraphs, the main argument is, "to give software contracts a little flexibility." The implication is that if a policy is issued, the software vendor is passive. The joint letter also said that the boxed software sales model is no longer popular (willrapidlybecomeoutmoded) ...　　Software contracts require a certain degree of freedom, both supply and demand must have a certain freedom of choice. A few days ago, I went to Beijing Zhongguancun Lian-bang (boxed) software chain stores to buy XP software, enter a look, shop decoration a new, beaming, ready to fight. At the time, I thought to myself, Microsoft thinks that boxed software will soon be out of fashion, and what are you doing in the state store? Now, software piracy is not about stealing software packages, but downloading them from the Internet.　　In this case, pirated software may be called "random" download software forget it. What is the method of downloading software from the Internet? If the software download server is not in our country, and the local law of the location of the server allows "free download", our software users talk about "piracy"?　　Therefore, under the present situation, it is not easy to define "piracy". Today, beautifully packaged boxed software is rare, instead of a lite box software (with a CD-ROM) everywhere visible. Back then the "clever" educational software package, as large as the television, it is a joke. The boxed software era is about to pass and software disappears in a variety of computing devices.　　Intel's Moblin2.0 (GNU release) heralds a new era.　　The news from all sides further suggests that the battle between Linux and Windows7 in the "mini-Ben" market is brewing, and the battles will be brutal and unavoidable. To be honest, Microsoft is the forerunner and leader of business software, what is wrong with it? Ali is nosy, the layman wants to direct the insiders, absolutely no way! (Note: I don't think Ali is completely unreasonable, or unreasonable) blogger Introduction: China Open source Software Promotion Alliance Deputy Secretary-General