Re: MS and Corel
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, Nico De Ranter wrote: So no M$-Linux coming up :-) ? Well, yes, actually. The deal includes an option for Corel to commit 20 programmers to make Microsoft's .Net initiative run on Linux. MS has three years to exercise the option and the resulting code becomes the exclusive property of Microsoft. Here's the most revealing article to appear on the agreement to date (note additional draconian stuff): http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/001013/4679940.html Dwight -- Dwight Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Oct 13, 2000 at 02:23:23PM -0700, George Bonser wrote: Well, since MS bought non-voting stock, I don't expect there to be a big problem. It isn't like MS is going to use its position to vote people onto the board of directors or anything. On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Dr. Orange wrote: This is probably more appropriate to devel but anyhow, any reaction on debian's part to MS buy of 25% of Corel? Dwight -- Dwight Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MS and Corel
Dwight Johnson wrote: On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, Nico De Ranter wrote: So no M$-Linux coming up :-) ? Well, yes, actually. The deal includes an option for Corel to commit 20 programmers to make Microsoft's .Net initiative run on Linux. MS has three years to exercise the option and the resulting code becomes the exclusive property of Microsoft. Here's the most revealing article to appear on the agreement to date (note additional draconian stuff): http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/001013/4679940.html Dwight -- sarcasm on Oh Wow! Isn't this wonderful? A great company like Microsoft will be working to help improve linux. I can hardly wait. I bet the first thing they invent is a wonderful way to upgrade your system off the web. They'll probably call it something like MS-get and then we'll be able to upgrade with commands like MS-get install trash or MS-get dist-upgrade. Gawwwd! I can hardly wait. sarcasm almost off The second thing that they'll do is hire more lawyers to protect their inventions. sarcasm completely off Will someone *please* drive a stake through that Bloodsucker heart. John -- Powered by the Penguin
Re: MS and Corel
So no M$-Linux coming up :-) ? Nico On Fri, Oct 13, 2000 at 02:23:23PM -0700, George Bonser wrote: Well, since MS bought non-voting stock, I don't expect there to be a big problem. It isn't like MS is going to use its position to vote people onto the board of directors or anything. On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Dr. Orange wrote: This is probably more appropriate to devel but anyhow, any reaction on debian's part to MS buy of 25% of Corel? -S- -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null It has been said that there are only two businesses refer to customers as users: illegal drug trade and the computer industry. Nico De Ranter Sony Service Center (SDCE/NEE-B) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MS and Corel
This is probably more appropriate to devel but anyhow, any reaction on debian's part to MS buy of 25% of Corel? -S-
Re: MS and Corel
Well, since MS bought non-voting stock, I don't expect there to be a big problem. It isn't like MS is going to use its position to vote people onto the board of directors or anything. On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Dr. Orange wrote: This is probably more appropriate to devel but anyhow, any reaction on debian's part to MS buy of 25% of Corel? -S- -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
