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I think your asleep at the wheel on that one.: As others point out, IBM doens't need to own Linux to control it. Let me put it another way, there has never been anything in the software world that was "free" and didn't end up coming under control of one or more corporations. Tis the nature of both people and business...; Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind Posted on: 05/16/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Mixed emotions for me and my rep... Mike Cox | 05/13/05

9.5 thetargos | 05/14/05

What's wrong with Sun? davidr69 | 05/14/05

Ummmm you missed the joke mobrien_12@... | 05/14/05

What's wrong with Sun? nightshade0143 | 05/14/05

9.0 Real World | 05/16/05

Malted, milkshakes, and splits Roving_Reporter | 05/14/05

Ignore number 2? nightshade0143 | 05/14/05

Maybe McNealy should go to Japan Roger Ramjet | 05/16/05

Sun & Microsoft vs IBM Anton Philidor | 05/16/05

Good ol' #38 Anton Philidor | 05/16/05

IBM doesn't Linux User 147560 | 05/16/05

IBM control of Linux... Anton Philidor | 05/16/05

Poor Anty Jeff Spicoli | 05/16/05

I can't tell what hurdles ZDNet staff have to leap... Anton Philidor | 05/16/05

Well.. Jeff Spicoli | 05/16/05

I think your asleep at the wheel on that one. No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/05

Point out a specific example then, since you're so sure.. Jeff Spicoli | 05/16/05

Effective control of Linux avacoder@... | 05/17/05

Another question Jeff Spicoli | 05/16/05

hmmmm... avacoder@... | 05/17/05

read the words dude Jeff Spicoli | 05/17/05

You appear to be confused on the situation. B.O.F.H. | 05/17/05

IBM control Linux. No, IBM is in hardware and sevice bussiness, Mike W Pomeroy | 05/18/05

my conclusion: Sun and Microsoft are really worried by Linux hipparchus2000 | 05/16/05

The way Microsoft treated IBM regarding OS/2, HypnoToad | 05/16/05

Watch out Sun! Reverend MacFellow | 05/17/05

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