Hello from Gregg C Levine You folks should see the marketing stuff they provide at seminars. One of them discussed competing with Linux. I just took it, and didn't bother to read it.
Microsoft, and SCO are terrified of open source software. SCO because they destroyed their efforts at selling Linux, Microsoft, because they want to protect what they think is their investments. You're right John, what that pamphlet was, is exactly that. FUD. Guys I have to support what the customer made the bad decision to obtain before I arrived. I prefer Linux, but I'll work with Microsoft, and sometimes Novell. Preposterous, isn't it? ------------------- Gregg C Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------ "The Force will be with you...Always." Obi-Wan Kenobi "Use the Force, Luke." Obi-Wan Kenobi (This company dedicates this E-Mail to General Obi-Wan Kenobi ) (This company dedicates this E-Mail to Master Yoda ) > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > John Summerfield > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] SCO Returns fire > > On Fri, 8 Aug 2003, Dale Strickler wrote: > > > I can't belive that Microsoft shows so little understanding of Open Source: > > I don't think MS understanding Open Source is the point: it's banking on > a good proportion of the audience not understanding it. > > This is called FUD. > > > > > "Can IBM give you a product roadmap for Linux? Can they deliver new > > features and fixes to Linux? Does it indemnify the intellectual property in > > Linux? No, no and no," Ballmer > > > > If IBM could say "yes, yes, yes" it sure wouldn't be Open Source any > > more. Can't good old Steve and the boys at Microsoft understand that the > > power, reliability and strength of Open Source is the fact that it is > > community driven and developed! If IBM comes up with cool features I am > > sure the gatekeepers will let it in! > > > > And as far as "indemnify" goes, did you ever read the details of a > > Microsoft License? If I had a nickle of every hour I, or my group members, > > have lost over Microsoft problems I would be a LOT richer right now. > > > > The lack of understand shown by Mr Ballmer's statement is embarrassment to > > the technical community in my mind! > > > > -- > > > Cheers > John. > > Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at > http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb > Copyright John Summerfield. Reproduction prohibited.
