__/ [ Linonut ] on Wednesday 20 September 2006 11:10 \__
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Stephen Fairchild belched out this bit o'
> wisdom:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> | Robbins left Microsoft in January 2006, citing that he could not fully
>>> | use his technical expertise while working for the software company.
>>
>> Wasn't that the whole point. Get the FOSS leading lights and put them in
>> a dark corner where they can do as little damage to the monopoly as
>> possible.
>
> Well hell! It worked with Borland employees!
They are currently doing the same thing with Symantec. Earlier
today/yesterday they nabbed another one of their engineers. Extnguish
through kernel changes, links in the software, and lastly -- brain drain. It
disorientates the rival.
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+nabs+another+McAfee+virus+expert/2100-7350_3-6117418.html?tag=nefd.top
Microsoft nabs another McAfee virus expert
Google were blamed to have used similar 'tactics', but the scale of Google
makes this more likely a passive shift.
>> He has seen M$ source code now so I guess he is tainted, and they say the
>> GPL is viral.
>
> So now he might be Microsoft plant, spy, infiltrator, unclean hands,
> ....
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