But already there is not any one standard. Microsoft has endorsed a number of different standards. At the infrastructure level, people don't want to have to deal with a bunch of different systems. But a key part of my presentation is that I do not believe that Microsoft's intention, in driving for standardization, is to eliminate the opportunity for companies to do something better. We need the ability to differentiate without being different.
Innovation still happens.
In a car you expect the steering wheel here, the gas pedal there, the brake there. But you can still choose between the different quality of a BMW or a Mercedes. Akeley, on his first visit to Israel, told the 300 engineers at the forum that on a national per capita basis, more than 10,000 of them would have to attend a similar meeting in the United States - an illustration of the importance of Israel's information industry. It's not just interest - there is also huge entrepreneurial action here. Our competitors are here, we are here, and when we plan a site for this forum, potential attendance is a big factor.