__/ [ Mathew P. ] on Wednesday 22 November 2006 10:12 \__
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> On 2006-11-21, Mark Kent spake thusly:
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>> Mathew P. <Mathew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>>> On 2006-11-20, Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>> Brief: Microsoft Sits On Linux Dilemma Of Its Own Making
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>>>>| It's threatening to sue Linux users, which are in all likelihood
>>>>| its own customers as well.
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http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=194500074&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/vy2lh
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>>> That's too ironic. Microsoft thinks they're getting the drop on linux
>>> users by cutting a devils deal with Novell, and find themselves
>>> painted into thier own office corner. It will be interesting to
>>> see which untasty meal Microsoft will decide to eat. It is also
>>> telling that this is only the newest in a trend of very desperate
>>> and ill planned ops to employ their old tactics in a market place
>>> that is changing under their noses. They seem to be operating under
>>> the assumption that their old dirty tricks will be forever effective
>>> and they are going to be immortally bulletproof. Every attempt they
>>> make against open source and linux in particular has been innefective
>>> and worse for them, been totall disasters and corporate embarrasments.
>>> It's hard to spin tragic comedy of that magnitude. Get the facts
>>> is classic.
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>> I fully agree, but I remain absolutely astonished that Novell would help
>> them in this approach.
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> Either the suits at Novell are the biggest morons on gods green earth, and
> I don't believe that for a minute, or they are about to play Microsoft like
> a badly tuned piano. Film at Eleven. You must admit; it makes for good
> daytime drama.
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> Regards,
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> Mathew
The conspiracy theorist might say that Microsoft planted executives in Novell
(a puppet's regime**) or paid them under the table in order to permit this
to happen.
See the feeeback at:
http://techp.org/petition/show/1
One of the big managers suggested that the legal department should be sacked.
Best wishes,
Roy
**Reminds me of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing
Recent examples
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| In 2001, the Los Angeles Times accused Microsoft of astroturfing
| when hundreds of similar letters were sent to newspapers voicing
| disagreement with the United States Department of Justice and its
| antitrust suit against Microsoft. The letters, prepared by Americans
| for Technology Leadership, had in some cases been mailed from
| deceased citizens or nonexistent addresses.
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