In article <1185940442.836763.314460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
DarthChaosofRSPW@xxxxxxxxx says...
> On Jul 31, 11:20 pm, flyer <fl...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > In article <2892030.eNKTZjC...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> >
> >
> >
> > > Microsoft's open-source strategy coming into focus
> >
> > > ,----[ Quote ]
> > > | "It has assumed that any direct investment or interaction with OSS (open
> > > | source software) would send a false signal to the industry regard its
> > > | long-term business strategies, (which is) a heavy focus on intellectual
> > > | property investment and control," Driver said.
> > > `----
> >
> > >http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=87947&src=site-marq
> >
> > > Related:
> >
> > > Uh Oh. Another Smooth Move from Microsoft: Watch out, Ruby. Watch out OSI.
> >
> > > ,----[ Quote ]
> > > | Let me please clarify something for you. Most of us do *not* want Microsoft
> > > | to participate. I would like to personally barricade Microsoft out, until it
> > > | alters its negative, rapacious and hostile behavior toward the GPL and FOSS.
> > > | And so should you.
> > > |
> > > | Speaking for myself, I wouldn't invite them to speak at conferences or take
> > > | their money. I know. That's the hard part for some. I wouldn't pretend the
> > > | company isn't what it is, because it *is* what it is. This is starting to
> > > | feel like Wonderland, where Alice finds that up is down and large is small
> > > | and nothing is the same or logical. Think tea party strange.Why would anyone
> > > | want Microsoft to participate? Seriously. Why? And no, patent deals with
> > > | Novell don't make me like them. I despise them for what they did, and I know
> > > | what it means. They intend to coopt Linux, destroy the GPL, and hop on board
> > > | to make some money, honey. Oh, and kill it if it doesn't wish to be ridden,
> > > | while isolating and rendering pointless and helpless all developers who won't
> > > | go along. Why would you hope for that? Seriously. Why?
> > > `----
> >
> > >http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070730120109643
> >
> > Wow. Straight talk.
> >
> > American companies backed Hitler, yet many refuse to face up to that
> > *fact*.
>
> In this scenario, I liken people like Kevin Carmony to Nazi funder
> Prescott Bush. By taking the patent deal, Linspire and Xandros and
> Novell are funding a Linux holocaust. And this clearly is a holocaust.
Scambags though they are, it seems many are rejecting them.
Linux is perhaps like a whole network of revolutionaries, hiding in every
crack, taking potshots at the Redmond Monkey Farm and also at all thoes
creeps backing them.
Selling their souls works for a little while, but then Mr Kharma comes
around looking for a balance to all the crimes. Hopefully by the time
they see the light, they'll already be off the cliff and heading toward
the chasm.
Looks like there are decent and well funded people going full tilt with
Linux and not even looking back.
This is an *interesting* war.
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