On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:20:28 -0400 Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
> > nah...it's not you. On the whole, M$ is behind the FUD as always. I'm > waiting to see what IBM does next cause I really don't think they're > going to take this lying down. IBM has invested billions in Linux. So, no, they are not going to take this lying down. What worries me more is that in the aftermath of the war, and it is a war, make no mistake, Linux could end up being the "property" of IBM, or at least perceived as such, and you know how much perception counts in todays *un*real world. However, to paraphrase the NRA (shudder), they can take my Linux box when they pry it from my cold dead hands! This is about so much more than just us geeks too. The rest of the world *needs* an alternative to MS, so they can break free in one big way from the dependency on Western technology and corruption. We need to fight this not just for ourselves but for our brothers and sisters who are just trying to make a better life in places where the West's exploitive claws have made them miserable for centuries. More Simpsons: "Won't somebody pleeease think of the children!" -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 09:01:48 up 1 day, 9:41, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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