On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 07:30:39PM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: > On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > > > On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 08:40:23AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: > > > > > IMV it would be a Good Thing for IBM to ensure all its Windows desktop > > > software runs under WINE. I'm sure the WINE project would welcome the > > > input, and I'm sure that IBM has the expertise to resolve any > > > problems, whether by changing WINE or by changing its own software. > > > > I'm sure there's a Microsoft lawyer somewhere salivating over that > > possibility. > > Why?
Given that Microsoft's partners have been restricted from even _distributing_ competing software under other circumstances, I would assume that they also considered the possibility of developing software to directly challenge their market position. -- - mdz
