Rjack wrote: > Thufir Hawat wrote: >> On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:44:38 -0400, Rjack wrote: >> >>> "IBM wasn't happy when Sun released Java under the GPL instead >>> of a more permissive open source software license. It's >>> possible that if IBM acquired Sun, Big Blue would move Java >>> towards a multi-licensed approach and potentially put it under >>> the Apache Software License in addition to the GPL. This would >>> make it easier for Sun's Java technology to be integrated into >>> existing open source Java implementations, such as the Apache >>> Harmony project, and it would also make it easier for Java to >>> be repurposed by third parties for proprietary uses." >>> >>> http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/03/report-ibm-eyes-sun.ars >>> >>> >>> The SFLC suits are having an effect -- just not the one they >>> hoped for. As more and more companies move away from "free >>> software" to "open source software" the FSF propaganda campaign >>> is falling flat on its ass. >>> >>> Sincerely, Rjack :) >> >> >> You have it backwards. When *sun* licenses software, IBM likes >> apache/ BSD type licenses. When *IBM* licenses software, ie >> gnu/linux, IBM likes the gpl. > > You Freetards never learn. For Christ's sake, IBM was the World's > first viscous computer monopolist. How soon Freetards forget! IBM > likes anything that enhances their bottom line. Freetards are > Micro$oft's enemy. IBM like Al Quaeda, believes "My enemy's enemy is > my friend." > > IBM wrote the first edition book on computer monopoly practices. > Micro$oft simply read that book and wrote the second edition. IBM > will behead its Freetard friends the very second its becomes > profitable to do so. I am utterly amazed at you Freetard sheep lying > in bed with a Tyranasaurus like IBM. Big Blue knows the GPL is > unenforceable and will wipe your Freetard asses with it the moment > it's profitable to do so. >
And here we have, folks: The dumbest post so far this year Time to create a new "award". I propose "The DFS-award". It should be awarded regularly to those who are incredibly stupid and full of shit. Rjack has all of those -- Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice which can be equally well explained by stupidity _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
