I saw it on slashdot, and my first thought was: "Oh no! Not AOL!"
One benefit would be AOL/TW's marketing dollars would be a HUGE help to getting out the word about Linux. On the bad side: it's AOL/TW. On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Benjamin Scott wrote: > > The Boston Globe reports here > > >http://www.globe.com/dailyglobe2/019/business/AOL_reportedly_in_talks_to_acquire_distributor_of_Microsoft_rival_system+.shtml > > and on the front page of the business section of today's print > edition, that a rumor says that AOL/Time-Warner is in discussions to > buy Red Hat Software. All companies involved declined comment, so > no-one has denied it at this point. > > I find this interesting, to say the least. > > On the one hand, AOL has been funding the Mozilla project for > years now, and Mozilla has really become a top-notch browser at this > point. > > On the other hand, AOL's Internet service, at best, sucks, and the > Time-Warner people are noted for being heavily behind such > hell-spawn acronyms as the DMCA, the RIAA, and the MPAA. > > Anyone else care to speculate on this? :-) > -- Thomas M. Albright (Linux user number 234357) Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
