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Nice try, Ace.
FACT: IBM currently employs 600 programmers and Linux support people working exclusively on Open
Source projects.

How many programmers does your company employ, Open Source or otherwise? 600? We all know it doesn't.

Of course, you could be a proprietary developer and have Microsoft steal your IP and incorporate it into a product, thereby tossing your small company into the ditch and losing you your livelyhood:

http://www.vnunet.com/news/1131606

Microsoft was later convicted of software piracy, but it was too late to save the small company founded by the two programmers.
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IBM taking open source on world tour  Loverock Davidson | 02/14/05
Even "IF" what you said is true (and that is a big if)  Laff | 02/14/05
Gasp!  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
Nice try, Ace.  Yen_z | 02/14/05
Big Business = Bottom Line  djc1309@... | 02/15/05
No way will I support Linux  johns_z | 02/14/05
Mount her instead....  Linux User 147560 | 02/14/05
Try telling the Kinko's lady...  The King's Servant | 02/14/05
why?  doh123 | 02/14/05
Hint  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/14/05
Your expertise  dougpierson@... | 02/14/05
Arrogant  Altern_z | 02/14/05
What's the problem?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/14/05
Trivial  Altern_z | 02/14/05
"Microstinks Windows" Are you saying you do not like  Laff | 02/14/05
ummm..  doh123 | 02/14/05
Linux installations  brble | 02/14/05
Have you tried Yast?  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
Well while I will agree that making something easier  Laff | 02/14/05
Thank You  Altern_z | 02/14/05
Lack of knowledge  vance@... | 02/15/05
You aren't getting it  brble | 02/15/05
How very strange  agottschald | 02/15/05
I'll believe it when I see it.  Altern_z | 02/14/05
Very interesting.  agottschald | 02/14/05
PLEASE tell me that's sarcasm ...  Henaway | 02/14/05
Youve got to be kidding  Altern_z | 02/14/05
Your average user does not want to do all that much  Laff | 02/14/05
I agree exactly  agottschald | 02/14/05
Examples, please?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/14/05
Yes, but  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
Haedware Specific  Altern_z | 02/14/05
Eventually everything is specific.  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/14/05
Go through your blank to get to your blank? Well if  Laff | 02/14/05
No, he's right  Martin Marvinski | 02/14/05
20 years ago, GEOS on Commodore 64 was graphical (NT)  Update victim | 02/14/05
You don't know Linux  cosmolee | 02/14/05
RE: No way will I support Linux  richdave | 02/14/05
Arrogance again?  Altern_z | 02/14/05
Wow...  Martin Marvinski | 02/14/05
I think he's loosing it!  agottschald | 02/14/05
And you think that someone cares about it because? (nt)  michael-t | 02/14/05
When was the last time you setup a Linux Distro?  sjworth@... | 02/15/05
You still use a floppy drive?????  George Mitchell | 02/15/05
IBM essential for disabled access  susancragin@... | 02/14/05
Linux  Richie_z | 02/14/05
Challenge  Altern_z | 02/14/05
Well since longhorn is a long, long, long ways away,  Laff | 02/14/05
You are so funny!  Linux User 147560 | 02/14/05
More Rediculous Arguements. SHEESH!  Altern_z | 02/14/05
What do you want to do that 's so difficult.  agottschald | 02/14/05
You know  Linux User 147560 | 02/14/05
Generalities  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/14/05
Corporate Sponsorship  Quenyar | 02/14/05
Money is not the only force  agottschald | 02/14/05
Haha.. hear the little pitter patter of M$hills typing frantically..!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/14/05
Not fair!  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
American arrogance  tcg25 | 02/14/05
Yup, move to France  achavez382 | 02/14/05
And who...  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
Watch it my friend Spoon....:)  Laff | 02/14/05
Yeah, and I used to be...  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
You are a very sexy man Spoon this I know!  Laff | 02/14/05
Right on!  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
Spot On!  Altern_z | 02/14/05
Not my idea  Spoon Jabber | 02/14/05
Heh heh heh....Oh come on Spoon. The ONLY reason  Laff | 02/14/05
Amendment  achavez382 | 02/15/05
Not exactly  Spoon Jabber | 02/15/05
Sanctity  achavez382 | 02/15/05
That is not true  osreinstall | 02/15/05
No Spoon because Animals and children have not the  Laff | 02/15/05
Is marriage by the state, or church?  Spoon Jabber | 02/15/05
Laff..........?  Spoon Jabber | 02/15/05
Marriage existed before Christianinty and the Jews as  Laff | 02/15/05
Spoon I did read your posts and I understand your faith  Laff | 02/15/05
You see Spoon to my way of thinking allowing a couple of  Laff | 02/15/05
More is better  stomfi@... | 02/14/05
Linux EaseOfUse  WebNinja | 02/14/05
Can't say I've had that problem  agottschald | 02/15/05
Very smart move on IBM's part.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/14/05
It will help  Pieintheface | 02/15/05

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