__/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Wednesday 30 May 2007 02:17 \__
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Linonut
> <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Wed, 30 May 2007 00:26:21 GMT
> <slrnf5ph5s.u4r.linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, John Bailo belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>>
>>> Linux pretty much won from what I can see.
>>
>> It has won by surviving in spite of the penguin-clubbing Microsofties.
>>
>
> Microsoft is not yet dead, nor is it clear that it's been
> properly chastised. ;-) Do not give up the fight just yet
> -- but don't give up hope, either. I'll admit I'm frankly
> not sure when one can tell that the playing field is nice
> and level or not, but until then, we need to at least
> attempt to keep Microsoft -- and our resident Winvocates,
> Macvocates, and othersuchvocates -- honest.
>
> And the patent fight is still out there. That's the joker
> in the deck.
>
> So keep all that in mind, as we enjoy our freedom from BSODs,
> DRM, and high cost proprietary stuff.
That 'patent card' is that violent last (and miserable) act that you and I
discussed last year. Dinosaur waving its tail, remember? But it only does
more harm than good. Microsoft alienated more customers than its
scared/earned. Mary Jo Foley called it a PR disaster.
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