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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Au79 ] on Sunday 23 July 2006 05:02 \__
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>> Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
>>
>> Linux can learn from Microsoft? Nooooo. ... After reading through it, most
>> of the author's arguments seem agreeable, but Linux supporters may feel
>> differently. ...
>>
>> <http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2006/7/22/4732>
>
> If this refers to Steven's writeup, where he suggest falling into the same
> trap as 'competitors' (e.g. marketing), then it's merely in favour of
> commercialisation of Linux. I never agreed... look at the way Oracle snubs
> OSDL, for example.
I think some companies are convinced that they can subvert the free
software ethos by these methods. All it did for us is that I had Oracle
replaced with mysql on our new open production system. Larry E was
right on target - into his foot, there.
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