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Re: [News] Rumour: Microsoft Walks Away from Windows

Erik Funkenbusch wrote:

> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:47:38 +0200, Peter Köhlmann wrote:
> 
>> Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
>> 
>>> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:43:58 +0100, Kier wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:26:42 -0500, Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:18:22 +0100, Kier wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Always remember that Microsoft *loves* BSD, which is easy for it to
>>>>>>> abuse or misuse, just like Apple.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If a licence says anyone can use the software, for any purpose, then
>>>>>> that's what anyone can do if they wish, and that includes MS and
>>>>>> Apple.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I love the double standard so many GPL advocates have on this.  They
>>>>> accuse
>>>> 
>>>> How many?
>>>> 
>>>>> Microsoft of "abusing" BSDL'd code, but when GPL coders use BSDL code
>>>>> and do not re-release their changes under BSDL, they talk about how
>>>>> "the license allows it, and they're doing nothing wrong".
>>>> 
>>>> Who does?
>>>> 
>>>> Some might. And they're wrong to do so if they attack MS for doing the
>>>> same thing. But who's to say they're a significant number in comparison
>>>> to the number of advocates overall?
>>> 
>>> Just check out the thread on slashdot in response to Theo's complaints
>>> about GPL coders not giving code back to BSD.
>> 
>> Theo should then perhaps read his precious BSD license
> 
> See, you are proving my point.

No, I am not
But then, you are not smart enough to recognize that, MS shill and
astroturfer Erik Funkenbusch
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