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Re: [News] .Net in Linux Declines - Good News for Open Source

  • Subject: Re: [News] .Net in Linux Declines - Good News for Open Source
  • From: William Poaster <wp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:17:12 +0000
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:51:39 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> __/ [ Sinister Midget ] on Monday 11 December 2006 10:28 \__
> 
>> On 2006-12-11, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted
>> something concerning:
>>> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:06:32 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mono's demise bad news for open source
>>>> 
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| It's also based on Windows technology. Mono is a "clean-room" clone
>>>>| of Microsoft's .Net development platform, written for Linux and other
>>>>| Unix-like operating systems.
>>>>| 
>>>>| When Novell's Miguel de Icaza first began work on Mono, people said
>>>>| he was crazy.
>>>> `----
>>>> 
>>>> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/0EC99FBB73788FF1CC25723E0007ADDA
>>>> 
>>>> Neil McAllister is an Open Source basher. This was said many times
>>>> before in a variety of Web sites, so his views on the trend/event is
>>>> worth ignoring while the demise of .Net is the news worth cheering
>>>> about. Mono is an IP timebomb from Novell.
>>>
>>> Ridiculous.  Certainly, some parts of Mono, such as the Winforms
>>> implementaiton are not part of the ECMA or ISO standard, but the parts
>>> that are cannot be subject to Intellectual Property lawsuits because
>>> Microsoft has issued an irrevocable covenant not to sue for that.
>> 
>> The people who run the joint at MS lie. Some on them on witness stands.
> 
> Financial Details Emerge in Microsoft-Novell Deal
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | According to Novell, Microsoft will make a lump sum payment to Novell in
> | the amount of $240 million, which will buy Microsoft 70,000 subscription
> | certificates for Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
> | 
> | The plan calls for Microsoft to distribute these coupons to its Windows
> | Server customer base so they can acquire and run SLES in virtual
> | partitions using the upcoming "Viridian" hypervisor that will debut with
> | Windows Server "Longhorn," according to Novell's SEC filing. It also
> | pays for all SLES maintenance and support from Novell.
> `----
> 
> http://www.itjungle.com/tlb/tlb112806-story06.html
> 
> Other examples:
> 
> Office-inspired 'ribbon' isn't exactly 'Free'. Same with Open XML.
> Microsoft is a bunch of liars (just look at history and it's clear). They
> are proud of it, too.

<Cue Ewik The M$ Apologist>

-- 
When I hear of a long time smoker dying of lung cancer 
I think "That's too bad, but they made their choices". 
When I hear about companies getting screwed by Microsoft, 
I think the same thing. 

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