__/ [ [H]omer ] on Wednesday 16 May 2007 01:57 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> Open source companies should boycott Microsoft's ISV corruption event
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | I decided that I am going to hold an unofficial/offical boycott of
>> | Microsoft and it's bogus olive branch to open source at both OSBC
>> | and on the blog here. I encourage anyone attending or speaking at
>> | the event to cancel and I strongly suggest OSBC return the
>> | sponsorship funds from both Microsoft and Novell (sorry Matt!)
>> `----
>>
>>
http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2007/05/why_open_source.html
>
> I caught your comment and link to the InformationWeek article:
>
> "Microsoft currently collects royalties from some companies that use
> Linux in their computing environments, Gutierrez said. However, he
> declined to indicate the number, the dollar amount Microsoft receives
> from those payments, or identify any of the companies by name."
>
> http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199501831
>
> Absolutely outrageous!!!
>
> Who are these saps who pay Microsoft for the "privilege" of using Linux?
That's what I would like to know. We heard this months ago (Shane and I), but
this time Microsoft admits that. It's like the mafia coming to empty the
register of the local mom-and-pop store, or else...
Silence ensues, due to fear of retaliation. It's official. Microsoft is more
of a bully than its proxies, including the BSA. I hope some market
regulators are watching because this is clearly against the law.
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