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Why should they?
In cold hard dollars, where is the benefit to MS to build interoperability with Linux? Solaris I can see, but Linux? Why?
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 08/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Why should they?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Remember Steve Ballmer's hurt eyes.  Anton Philidor | 08/22/05
Blindness  georgep_z | 08/22/05
Cute but meaningless responce.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Heh.  Zinoron | 08/22/05
So you think helping Linux is a good way to compete?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Walling yourself off works both ways.  Zinoron | 08/22/05
When you own 90% of the market, you aren't walled off.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
To a developer, do you know the difference between Linux and Solaris?  Taz_z | 08/22/05
All depends how it's implemented.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
Freud  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/22/05
YBK, I thought you were serious, my bad.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
One good reason why MS should build interoperability with Linux:  George Mitchell | 08/22/05
So few and far between it's not an issue for me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/22/05
MS Management  Scottman_z | 08/22/05
Market Share  pj_mouse | 08/23/05
The Sky is Falling! ... NOT  George Mitchell | 08/22/05

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