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For what???: I think your tongue finally went thru your cheek. I just hope all the Linux fans out there don't go flaming without thought...or without knowing your history of posts.

You might have gone overboard here especially since Linux is Open Source, hence without the possibility of having a monopoly.

And as for the FUD by RH, get real. SCO, financed thru venture capital by MS is doing more FUD than anybody else out there.

I think that long night on the phone has left you without enough Java in your system.; Posted by: Grimm Reaper Posted on: 03/24/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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this is what happens when we (America) do not handle the probem ourselves JWatson77 | 03/24/04

Jumping the gun Spoon Jabber | 03/24/04

Yes, we must have the penalties in place during the appeal. DonnieBoy | 03/25/04

No, I can not agree with you. No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04

slight problems prong@... | 03/24/04

hill of beans broadway al | 03/24/04

poop mound stephen732@... | 03/24/04

politics broadway al | 03/24/04

Great post Spoon Jabber | 03/24/04

(NT) You mean facts like Nigerian yellowcake U? Jack-Booted EULA | 03/24/04

(NT) and the "link" between Al Quaeda and saddam? Jack-Booted EULA | 03/24/04

(NT) and Saddam's WMD's? Jack-Booted EULA | 03/24/04

(NT) and how much the medicare bill will actually cost? Jack-Booted EULA | 03/24/04

You're very observant, good job Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

facts don't matter broadway al | 03/24/04

On top of? tic swayback | 03/24/04

Legislate from the bench? Jack-Booted EULA | 03/24/04

Upholding? Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

blackout gas_z | 03/24/04

Pennies gmyx | 03/24/04

I just don't understand it... Mike Cox | 03/24/04

Dude, it's worrying me too BanjoPaterson | 03/24/04

U2R2 cool Mack DaNife | 03/24/04

LOL! AbsolutelyNot | 03/24/04

Correction... emartin_z | 03/24/04

Mike, Do me a favor mabricen | 03/25/04

Mikey likes it! Canadian Kodiak | 03/25/04

Should also investigate Red Hat... Mike Cox | 03/24/04

For what??? Grimm Reaper | 03/24/04

Re: wmolina8@... | 03/24/04

ifs, ifs, ifs... stephen732@... | 03/24/04

Not really Grimm Reaper | 03/24/04

Nuclear mousetrap, eh? Canadian Kodiak | 03/25/04

6.5 Spoon Jabber | 03/24/04

What my rep would do at 3am nucrash | 03/24/04

Microsoft should just patent Linux Eggs Ackley_z | 03/24/04

Buzzzzzz!!!!!!!! wrong mabricen | 03/25/04

And the hist keep a comin'!! Mack DaNife | 03/24/04

OK, I'll bite.. WhoIsDaMan | 03/24/04

:o) Jack-Booted EULA | 03/24/04

Since.... mabricen | 03/25/04

Geez Mike, what the heck are you talking about? agramont@... | 03/24/04

Monopoly - sure! IT_User | 03/24/04

Oops, that's Novell. hal9000mx | 03/24/04

6.5 nucrash | 03/24/04

laf.... nice one... ryusen | 03/24/04

7.5 . . . (NT) Plain Logic | 03/24/04

EU slaps record fine on Microsoft Loverock Davidson | 03/24/04

I do that all of the time on my Domain Controllers... Mack DaNife | 03/24/04

I do that all of the time on my Domain Controllers.... seosamh_z | 03/24/04

Who cares if it's bundled voska | 03/24/04

no it did not JWatson77 | 03/24/04

Did I Miss Something Here? yzowl@... | 03/24/04

If you have concrete evidence IT_User | 03/24/04

They do fine their own... Pyloo | 03/25/04

Ignorance? yzowl@... | 03/25/04

Key word: Monopoly kirk@... | 03/25/04

The EU is a joke? Irritated User | 03/25/04

Perhaps... yzowl@... | 03/25/04

MS had it coming to them Chad_z | 03/24/04

whats so hard to understand lotta_anger | 03/24/04

Woo hoo! DRM-free WinXP.. now about that security.. Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/24/04

Means more cheap labor to pay for it Anti-Globalist | 03/24/04

what does that have to do with anything? ryusen | 03/24/04

DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB Protector | 03/24/04

Robbed? Spoon Jabber | 03/24/04

Thank U "Spoon Jabber" sevowens | 03/24/04

Excellent points vinnym Michael Louis | 03/24/04

This has nothing to do with supporting America cuervo-gold | 03/24/04

So sick of hail Linux gc@... | 03/24/04

that is exactly my point cuervo-gold | 03/24/04

Novice or expert doesn't matter. No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/24/04

CUERVO IS SIPPING CUERVO too often Protector | 03/24/04

Horse hockey! No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/24/04

Horse Feathers MacCanuck | 03/25/04

I agree -- support American companies. lalogos | 03/24/04

The ruling is against Microsoft's practices IT_User | 03/24/04

Baloney!!! No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/24/04

Your answers are simple. George Jay | 03/24/04

The history goes back even further . seppo_hovila | 03/25/04

The again... so is Bit/No Axe... MacCanuck | 03/25/04

No grounds to your argument. No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04

Yes, support American companies.... tic swayback | 03/24/04

Oh give me a break voska | 03/24/04

learn the technical ryusen | 03/24/04

Learn the history No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/24/04

Technical detail... B.O.F.H. | 03/24/04

Hidden APIs, extremely unfair competition. seppo_hovila | 03/25/04

If you don't like MS, USE SOEMTHING ELSE! No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04

No_Ax is not a developer! B.O.F.H. | 03/25/04

A Level Playing Field... Wolfie2K3 | 03/24/04

The difference is... AbsolutelyNot | 03/24/04

re: The difference is... Wolfie2K3 | 03/24/04

your too funny! JWatson77 | 03/24/04

If you want that flexibility, use another product! No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/24/04

Are you becoming a backdoor Linux advocate?(nt) nite_w0lf | 03/25/04

If it meets your needs absolutely. No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04

Could be alot simpler Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

What your boss orders isn't your choice. No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04

Exactly, No_Ax Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

No Spoon, your missing the point. No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04

Re: Employer's Choice John L. Ries | 03/26/04

Very true, on ALL points John! Spoon Jabber | 03/27/04

not the same JWatson77 | 03/24/04

uh, what? JWatson77 | 03/24/04

and dumber... Grimm Reaper | 03/24/04

... and the Cam Neelys seppo_hovila | 03/25/04

I'm calling bullsh** here voska | 03/24/04

let me understand you correctly... ryusen | 03/24/04

Relax .. it's OK ... michael-t | 03/24/04

You've said it all. Irritated User | 03/25/04

Relax .. it's NOT ok yzowl@... | 03/25/04

stupid is as stupid does JWatson77 | 03/24/04

Most EXCELLENT post! No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/24/04

Missing something? seppo_hovila | 03/25/04

Yes you are. No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/25/04

I Agree.... yzowl@... | 03/25/04

"It won't sink in" ... and I never expected it to. lalogos | 03/26/04

Corporate Rights John L. Ries | 03/26/04

DUMB? seppo_hovila | 03/25/04

SPOT ON POST. rock06r | 03/25/04

Why? Canadian Kodiak | 03/25/04

Assuming you're right... John L. Ries | 03/26/04

This Is Just A Slap On The Wrist MoYoToSoTo | 03/24/04

The money is insignificant tic swayback | 03/24/04

you are correct, but this is the beggining JWatson77 | 03/24/04

Re: EU slaps record fine on Microsoft wadeprater | 03/24/04

On the Heels of Success Rangerbob@... | 03/24/04

Back to earth, Bob IT_User | 03/24/04

YES. Perhaps we should move on to Linux. seppo_hovila | 03/25/04

The phrase is "C'est la vie!" AbsolutelyNot | 03/24/04

What are you afraid of? tic swayback | 03/24/04

Hey that's a... Spoon Jabber | 03/24/04

did anyone notice this line? ryusen | 03/24/04

But that's MS Strategy ... Plain Logic | 03/24/04

has ms ever acted in good faith in a courtroom JWatson77 | 03/24/04

Yes ... how can they not know George Jay | 03/25/04

It all makes sense now! TenaciousOne | 03/24/04

Nope IT_User | 03/24/04

Where did the chump change come from? seppo_hovila | 03/25/04

TenaciousOne, You got it backwards. Plain Logic | 03/24/04

Look at what happened with Ma Bell robertp_z | 03/24/04

come on robert, that sounds a little unamerican of you JWatson77 | 03/24/04

The american way rock06r | 03/25/04

The idiot way Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

Poor fat kid MS michael-t | 03/24/04

well... blahblahblah | 03/24/04

what ms is doing is like JWatson77 | 03/24/04

Actually consumers benefit from Microsoft pa2004 | 03/24/04

wrong blahblahblah | 03/25/04

And so they should.... yzowl@... | 03/25/04

short-sighted, naive and ignorant blahblahblah | 03/29/04

There is some truth to that. John L. Ries | 03/26/04

The Two Faces of Microsoft swbobcat | 03/24/04

GIANT FINE? -- No! Just ONE per cent of MS cash stack. seppo_hovila | 03/24/04

EU says that you can't do what customers ask, but must do what competitor's jfreedle2@... | 03/25/04

wrong again blahblahblah | 03/25/04

blahblahbla yzowl@... | 03/25/04

inaccurate and purposefully misleading (or at least ignorant) blahblahblah | 03/29/04

Excellent point Graviton_flux | 03/25/04

Zdnet becomes the MS Channel FilledOut | 03/25/04

can't blame them blahblahblah | 03/25/04

Key words: Monopoly and Ethics kirk@... | 03/25/04

And never the twain (MS and Ethics) shall meet... MacCanuck | 03/25/04

What about others? dpatjhh | 03/25/04

What's So Bad About Media Player? fondy | 03/25/04

Those stereos ca be REMOVED, get it? Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

now if the radio is required to use car we have a problem JWatson77 | 03/26/04

What the hell? Graviton_flux | 03/25/04

When did Wal-Mart ever... Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

And that method isn't used by any other? Graviton_flux | 03/25/04

Uhhh, two points to consider Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

foreign restrictions terracell | 03/25/04

Well thank goodness this is all over and done FilledOut | 03/25/04

Its the song that never ends... DigitalKid | 03/25/04

Very good points Spoon Jabber | 03/25/04

all is fair in love and war akalaniz | 03/25/04

Just Wondring ritz | 03/26/04

Why replace IE? John L. Ries | 03/26/04

Anti MS person on MS side this time ct2193@... | 03/22/05

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