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They may talk about coexistence, but lions may want to lie down with lambs. It is still a dumb idea for the lambs, or should I say LAMPs. An Microsoft is still lion to us, at least in this analogy.
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Lock-in Versus Plug-in  orcmid | 01/31/08
Exactly!  FirstNLastN | 01/31/08
why not learn both.. make more money  pcguy777 | 02/01/08
agree,learn both C# and Java, IIS and Apache, etc.  killerbunny | 02/21/08
Lock-in  DeanTheBean | 02/01/08
yeah.. but thats changing today as we speak  pcguy777 | 02/01/08
acid test  DeanTheBean | 02/05/08
WISN  shis-ka-bob | 01/31/08
Well, I can say one thing for sure....  deuce63 | 01/31/08
Tell us Mary Jo  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
She's doing her job  Michael Kelly | 01/31/08
No, she is not doing her job unless her job  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
Of course she's whining...  deuce63 | 01/31/08
What is obvious  xuniL_z | 01/31/08
I have to agree with you to a point...  deuce63 | 01/31/08
I challenge your "point".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
ahh, GPL3 what a joke...  deuce63 | 01/31/08
I agree about the GPL-3 but it does show a huge disconnect  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
GPL3 is a pure political agenda...  deuce63 | 01/31/08
No argumetn from me on the GPL-3, now if Mary Jo  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
OSS !=  de-void | 01/31/08
if OSS != Quality, etc, then that particular OSS = crap  deuce63 | 01/31/08
Outstanding Post !!! And you are right  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
you would be mistaken...  deuce63 | 01/31/08
Hmmm, isn't that the very nature of competiton?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
Well, of course it is...  deuce63 | 01/31/08
no_Ax_to_Grind, whines, whines, grinds  hbashman@... | 02/01/08
Grow up! IF you have nothing on topic  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/08
Novell. Since they signed their agreement with Microsoft their sales.......  Ole Man | 01/31/08
Speaking of fools.  xuniL_z | 02/01/08
Now surely you can't believe...  storm14k | 02/01/08
This happens every few hundred posters.  TripleII | 01/31/08
What is lost....is that MS  xuniL_z | 01/31/08
Well...  ego.sum.stig@... | 01/31/08
Amen, brothuh!  Ole Man | 01/31/08
Ole Man  xuniL_z | 02/01/08
Sure, Microsoft works for interoperability  Update victim | 02/01/08
Things would be better if..  joe.smetona@... | 02/01/08
Those who have not partaken of the Kool-Aide  Ole Man | 02/01/08
Remember Vista sucks!!!  hbashman@... | 02/01/08
remember....  xuniL_z | 02/04/08
So, NoAxToGrind Isn't Entitled To His Opinions?  storminator16@... | 02/04/08
(NT) Shut up, fool.  Jack-Booted EULA | 01/31/08
Aw, you got spanked and now want to rant.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
(NT) Just repeating your spewage, below :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 01/31/08
Classic, Don  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/31/08
Ummm, becaue both the messenger and message are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
One thing...  ego.sum.stig@... | 01/31/08
Bruce P. ranted in every venue he could  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/08
Not sure I can agree with that...  deuce63 | 02/03/08
Microsoft's licensing has been opened up  Ole Man | 01/31/08
Century? 3000?  KWierso | 02/01/08
I made a boo-boo  Ole Man | 02/01/08
I guess reading really is beyond your capabilities.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/08
I guess comprehension is beyond your capabilities  Ole Man | 02/03/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  kcptzappa@... | 01/31/08
Gates don't do anything for free....  cornpie | 01/31/08
Not good.  joe.smetona@... | 01/31/08
Degrade OSS? Pray tell, how?  techboy_z | 01/31/08
Explanation.  joe.smetona@... | 01/31/08
This can't be ZDNet.  bmerc | 02/04/08
Divide and Conquer  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/31/08
Does Microsoft have an open-source strategy ?  dfolk | 01/31/08
The bottom line  xuniL_z | 01/31/08
While I agree for now, MS is NOT recession proof.  TripleII | 01/31/08
Well I have to disagree with a few things  xuniL_z | 01/31/08
See my response above  Ole Man | 01/31/08
See my response above.  xuniL_z | 02/01/08
Skipping the remainder of your drivil  Ole Man | 02/01/08
Of course you would, because it makes you look like the fool you have becom  xuniL_z | 02/01/08
When the Wall Street Monopoly Game is finished  Ole Man | 02/01/08
PS:  Ole Man | 02/01/08
Can't stop?  xuniL_z | 02/04/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  bdniner | 01/31/08
The pact between MS and Novell...  bjbrock | 01/31/08
Times are changing.  TripleII | 01/31/08
I couldn't have said it better, but I'll add...  deuce63 | 01/31/08
Spreading so fast?  transposeIT | 02/02/08
Yep....  deuce63 | 02/03/08
Open Source Commitment.  joe.smetona@... | 01/31/08
Is there any format Linux can't read? grin  TripleII | 01/31/08
Microsoft's open source strategy is a familiar one...  JonathonDoe | 01/31/08
Sounds like that OSS guy  GuidingLight | 01/31/08
what that the guy?  shis-ka-bob | 01/31/08
How many network IT people ...  bjbrock | 01/31/08
Most  itadmin@... | 02/04/08
lol  Linux Geek | 01/31/08
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
oh wow  shis-ka-bob | 01/31/08
What's so great about that? (nt)  bjbrock | 01/31/08
Hey, if this fool is th open source spokes person  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
Or in your case....  Monkey_MCSE | 01/31/08
What nonsense are you ranting about?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/31/08
In case it had escaped your notice...  ego.sum.stig@... | 01/31/08
actually no..  Monkey_MCSE | 01/31/08
The real danger with OSS  joe.smetona@... | 01/31/08
290,000 ...  de-void | 01/31/08
I disagree.  joe.smetona@... | 02/01/08
Making choices  rrplay | 02/01/08
Microsoft's Open Source Strategy  ShaunConnolly | 01/31/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  The Rifleman | 01/31/08
You hit the target, Rifleman!  Ole Man | 01/31/08
What is really funny is how  xuniL_z | 02/01/08
Yes I'll Laugh...  The Rifleman | 02/01/08
Yes I'll laugh .....  morph000 | 02/01/08
LOL  DarkPhoenixFF4 | 02/01/08
Have you heard the one about Vista  hbashman@... | 02/01/08
Another nail to deal with.  joe.smetona@... | 02/01/08
fundamentals are wrong  mandards@... | 02/02/08
Fundamentals Are Wrong  The Rifleman | 02/02/08
Exactly.  joe.smetona@... | 02/02/08
Eloquence?  thungurknifur | 02/04/08
I sincerely hope  tombalablomba | 02/01/08
MSFT playing for a nitch  Chad_z | 02/01/08
Linux licensing terms. (Ubuntu 7.10)  joe.smetona@... | 02/01/08
Ubuntu is such a breath of fresh air...  deuce63 | 02/01/08
If MS were smart, they would port MS Office to Linux  mbabuskov | 02/01/08
They traded their smarts for greed  Ole Man | 02/01/08
Deserving of it all...  transposeIT | 02/02/08
Thinking and knowing are two different things  Ole Man | 02/02/08
Appeal for Windows-specific open source  John L. Ries | 02/01/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  Sheeva | 02/01/08
C and python will compile/interpret win Studio08.. im happy with that  pcguy777 | 02/01/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  reykev | 02/01/08
The Gerber principal.  joe.smetona@... | 02/01/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  mark@... | 02/02/08
So now we have four eternal promises.  mark@... | 02/02/08
Latest Windows threats.  joe.smetona@... | 02/02/08
LINUX ROCKS  allendulles@... | 02/02/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  UJ63366 | 02/02/08
Open Source Movie  wellduh | 02/03/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  korlaplankton | 02/03/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  sysop-dr | 02/04/08
Microsoft's Market Manipulation Earns A BUNGL Award  Ike Elliott | 02/04/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  FooBarBar | 02/04/08
Maybe it is time to shake off parasites...  mikifinaz1@... | 02/04/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  walkerjian@... | 02/04/08
You've got it right and...  twessels@... | 02/04/08
Microsoft prospers because of ignorant users  Ole Man | 02/04/08
There is hope...  twessels@... | 02/09/08
RE: Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words  storminator16@... | 02/04/08
So apathy is preferable?  Ole Man | 02/05/08
The spread of OSS  joe.smetona@... | 02/05/08
What Happened?  joe.smetona@... | 02/05/08
Got to be a hidden agenda there somewhere  Ole Man | 02/05/08
Microsoft's OSS Strategy  fred@... | 02/29/08

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