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Jinshan WPS Office 2005 imitation scholar had just fallen the curtain, as the Pacific Ocean SUN also in the new version of StarOffice also dozen have a compatible banner. Quoted silicon valley power the improvement and Office compatibility software Sun improve market share "are reported, the new StarOffice strive to improve the and Microsoft Office series of compatibility, allows users to import, export Office documents and the macro and use Office. Also live in Microsoft Office monopoly of the shadow of golden hill and SUN, coincidentally use the "compatible" countermeasures, is worth thinking.

From jinshan and SUN two companies in the presence of the media statement analysis, catering to the needs of the clients is they take "compatibility" is the main reason for the strategy. Indeed, the ordinary employees for Microsoft products and rely on the upper of the habitual save operation cost considerations are decided to the company to office software compatibility for the high demand. Software enterprise for compatibility problems on the strengthening of the special and understandable. But, for a software for the enterprise, and just rely on compatibility, "dead to tie" industry of the strong practice really feasible?

Perhaps, rely on and the depth of the Office and relatively cheap price of compatible, jinshan and SUN can at least in enterprise Office software market the equation. But, march enterprise office software market absolutely not only depend on low price can get long-term success. The relative LaoLa for Microsoft, jinshan and SUN two public relations ability and provide technical support for an enterprise users of the service are obvious soft rib. And, in the pirate across, "compatible + low price" strategy for ordinary users do not very please desktop.

Making people more sigh, originally "compatible" strategy, because execution too completely, and even became more and more like a heavy. Engaged in the Office software development of the manufacturers seldom no blame Microsoft Office series of monopoly position, but in a certain way, they to mimic the Office today, is not is also to Microsoft Office monopoly power of a hoax? You know, the biggest damage just depends on monopoly industry innovation ability and the obliteration deprived of users to select the right. Looking at a Microsoft Office "copy", recalled the copy producers to Microsoft monopoly righteousness is YanCi claims, the author of the deep irony was only……

Linux’s mistakes have explanation: fastening on "compatible", and then to the strong industry to follow suit, and is not a monopoly in the shadow of the break out of an ideal choice. Remember offering Linux camp in order to reverse the decline in the desktop market, once emerge a number of red flag to Linux as a representative of and Windows interface and the basic operation highly similar version, expected to attract the original Windows users seamless transfer to Linux platform. However, piracy, the spread of hardware manufacturers of negative, the lack of application software, make Linux desktop market expansion in the journey always depressed. Real let Linux relatively cheap, safe characteristic puts glorious greatly still is the server market.

Talking about this, the author can not help but think of Keso and WangJianShuo about whether should break "user habits" argument. About the argument, perhaps everyone of you have opinions differ from each other’s views. But I’m afraid that no one denies a basic point of view-people who are in the habit of can be changed. Indeed, such as WangJianShuo analysis it, break the user may be used to artificially for product marketing put up a barrier. But also as Keso said, "go back 30 years, the Chinese did not watch TV habit; 20 years back, the Chinese did not cell phone habit; back 10 years, the Chinese did not Internet habits", in a break with the original habits are likely to appear after is attractive business opportunities.

Remember a net friend in the message of once wrote, "I use kingsoft, because it is China’s". My personal very admire his patriotic feelings. But I believe most of the choice before WPS user not only because it is the "China" and more because it is suitable for Chinese use. However, in the depth of the compatibility and Office 2003 WPS2005, and can find much of "China" trace? The same problem occurs in free software StarOffice born out of the body, the commercial pressure forced to and Office after compatible, can reserve how much free software interface simple, close to the user features of the practice is still a mystery.

"The biggest must not is one of the strongest". No one would deny that Microsoft software field in absolute dominance, but I’m afraid that no one would be so think Microsoft rolls out every software are similar software the best of the best? Firefox have never deliberately impersonate IE, but this does not affect its popular. "Monopoly" absolutely not blindly emphasize "compatible" and even "copying" excuse. If the software manufacturers are not able to forge ahead, so I’m afraid can only while complaining about the monopoly in Microsoft, side in the imitation products monopoly mire deeper……