Greeks bearing gifts
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| Here in the UK, there is a saying that was a quote from Virgil that
| was often quoted in the original Latin, "Timeo Danaos et dona
| ferentis", which is usually mistranslated into the phrase "Beware
| of Greeks bearing gifts"...
|
| [...]
|
| All in all, I think that not only should you look Microsoft's gift
| horse in the mouth, but should cut off its head and throw a few
| grenades down its throat. After that, burn it!
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/node/1848
The Persistence of Memory
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| Even if none of these doomsday scenarios ever happens, it cannot be
| denied by anyone that Microsoft has just gained no small measure of
| direct influence over the direction of Linux business and development.
|
| If only memory lasted.
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http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2006-11-03-024-26-OP-DV
Thoughts on the Novell/Microsoft Deal Announced Nov 2
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| The biggest benefactor of this deal is Novell, not the open source
| community or "the customer" as Novell's Hovsepian and the spin
| doctors would have us believe, and we as a community should stand
| against it. Perhaps the best thing for Novell would be for this to
| backfire in a big way, in the hope that such a result would inspire
| them to become truly committed to open source.
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http://webapps.saugus.k12.ca.us/community/jklein/weblog/353.html
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