Ugh, this thread... ;)
<quote who="Stuart Cooper">
> 1+2+3 = Microsoft Linux(TM): a non-GPL non-free proprietary derived
> work featuring embrace and extend specials for the Intel platform. The
> education campaign can mention that MacOS X did it with BSD software.
"Do not attribute to malice..." Why wouldn't they just do the same as Apple?
Easier than trying to battle the GPL.
Microsoft don't need Linux. They need to destroy it. To embrace a competing
technology - that they can't remake in their image - would have them lose
face.
Watch how their marketing has changed recently: "Business runs better on
Microsoft."
Just about all of our (read: the 'allies') articles about Allchin's comments
mentioned the Ghandi quote so popular in the Free Software community. Whilst
it *is* a brilliant quote, it assumes a happy ending. The quote in my sig is
a lot more realistic.
- Jeff
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"Evil will always triumph over good, because good is dumb." - Dark
Helmet, Spaceballs
No, no, no... Not that one...
"Everyone says they like Free Software - not everyone is ready to make
the tough choices to make it happen." - Maciej Stachowiak, GNOME Hacker
*That* one.
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