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The minute that MS truly embraces Open Source, I'll throw my complete
support behind them. It's not about hating the big boy, it's about the
market finally rejecting unfair business practices. Remember: we are the
market, and many of us choose not to do business with Microsoft because
of their ways.
-Tim
On Fri, 2001-11-16 at 12:47, Randy le Jeune wrote:
I wouldn't slam M$ too hard . . . remember that not so long ago it was Big
Blue that everyone loved to hate, and now they seem to be on the hackers'
good sides. The same may happen with Microsoft in ten years or so.
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--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Good points John. However, I disagree that "the
> downfall of M$" has ever
> been a goal of the open source community.
Ah, you are correct. Then let me clarify myself: the
downfall of M$ has been and still is the goal of
certain sub-groups of the free and open-source
software community (/. for one).
> Rather,
> the goal of the open
> source community has always been simply the free
> exchange of code and ideas.
Agreed and as it should be.
> Now, that is not to say that there aren't those that
> would enjoy or that
> even actively encourage a defeat of Microsoft, but I
> would characterize that
> as a goal of the community.
>
You mean "would not characterize", right?
> Welcome to the dark side John.
Gulp. The Force is strong here. Is that Bill Gates in
a big, dark helmet?
John
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<BODY>The minute that MS truly embraces Open Source, I'll throw my complete
support behind them. It's not about hating the big boy, it's about the market
finally rejecting unfair business practices. Remember: we are the market, and
many of us choose not to do business with Microsoft because of their ways.<br>
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-Tim<br>
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On Fri, 2001-11-16 at 12:47, Randy le Jeune wrote:
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<pre><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I wouldn't slam M$ too hard . . .
remember that not so long ago it was Big</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Blue that everyone loved to hate, and
now they seem to be on the hackers'</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>good sides. The same may happen with
Microsoft in ten years or so.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 12:34
PM</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></I></FONT
SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Subject: RE: [brluglist] O'Reilly
Newsletter</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> wrote:</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Good points John. However, I
disagree that "the</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> downfall of M$" has
ever</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> been a goal of the open source
community.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Ah, you are correct. Then let me
clarify myself: the</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>downfall of M$ has been and still is
the goal of</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>certain sub-groups of the free and
open-source</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>software community (/. for
one).</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Rather,</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> the goal of the
open</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> source community has always been
simply the free</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> exchange of code and
ideas.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Agreed and as it should
be.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Now, that is not to say that there
aren't those that</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> would enjoy or
that</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> even actively encourage a defeat
of Microsoft, but I</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> would characterize
that</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> as a goal of the
community.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>You mean "would not
characterize", right?</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Welcome to the dark side
John.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Gulp. The Force is strong here. Is that
Bill Gates in</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>a big, dark helmet?</FONT></I></FONT
SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>John</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
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