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DON'T TRUST M$
M$ is known to have all kinds of fine prints in its license that can surface later.
On the other hand, implementing M$ protocols will play into serving M$ agenda of extending its monopoly.
The OSS community should reject these specifications and create their own so we can make them ubiquitous and isolate M$.
We will recreate the success we had with ODF against the M$ office.
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DON'T TRUST M$  Linux Geek | 09/13/06
I guess reading is beyond your limited abilty.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/06
Really good, Axey, you can't reply with something of substance, ...  OButterball | 09/13/06
Don_Gray has No_Ax_to_Grind because  nomorems | 09/13/06
A failure on your part != a failure by anyone else.  B.O.F.H. | 09/13/06
Linux Geek's comment  woodwardt@... | 09/13/06
theres no pleasing some people...  doas777 | 09/14/06
Microsoft gives go-ahead to open-source Web services  Loverock Davidson | 09/13/06
Ooo, yeah, Rockhead, the MS Jihad is taking a breather, eh?  OButterball | 09/13/06
They are doing good  Loverock Davidson | 09/13/06
See what happens to ya ...  OButterball | 09/13/06
We wanted Microsoft to improve OS security not make money off it's problems  slim-01 | 09/13/06
????  rchasse2002 | 09/15/06
Your Absolutely right LD!  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 09/13/06
Huh?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/06
Two things that statement could bet, ...  OButterball | 09/13/06
Wow OButterball you're great!  30YrVet | 09/13/06
Aw, gosh, thanks, 30YrVet.  OButterball | 09/14/06
Don't stoop to their level . . .  jlhenry62 | 09/14/06
You forget your history...  zkiwi | 09/13/06
That's what LD does best.  Zeppo9191 | 09/13/06
He doesn't bend  zkiwi | 09/13/06
History  JimSatterfieldW | 09/14/06
Remembering is good!  rchasse2002 | 09/15/06
This must be the alternate universe Microsoft  slim-01 | 09/13/06
In your infinite wisdom  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 09/13/06
Yeah, Lovey,  Update victim | 09/14/06
MS is very conflicted in this area ...  George Mitchell | 09/13/06
The only reason a Microsoft Windows user would defend them  slim-01 | 09/13/06
Does anyone know how to make a living out of Linux?  mrjonno | 09/13/06
Life is rough when you only make 17% more than a Windows admin!  B.O.F.H. | 09/13/06
Maintenance costs  seosamh_z | 09/13/06
people pay for skill...  B.O.F.H. | 09/13/06
Pushy me  seosamh_z | 09/13/06
You might also note that  zkiwi | 09/13/06
Appliances...more like a commodity...  nomorems | 09/13/06
True BOFH but Windows Admins have to do a lot of extra security work  slim-01 | 09/14/06
So, win admins are the kickme dogs of IT?  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 09/14/06
I actually told a client one day that I was tired of being MS's Wipping Boy  slim-01 | 09/15/06
Actually...  zkiwi | 09/13/06
No, there are other reasons  30YrVet | 09/13/06
Perhaps you forget  zkiwi | 09/13/06
Forgetting??  rchasse2002 | 09/15/06
OS Bashing  rchasse2002 | 09/15/06
The more M$ improves the more they look....  Jay E Court | 09/13/06
Less training to support a MS OS  mrjonno | 09/13/06
The lower 25% of the population you mention  slim-01 | 09/14/06
Adhering to standards might benefit MS  tony@... | 09/14/06
And when the CSP guy takes your system POSTAL,  Update victim | 09/14/06
MS Sells Patent  ARcuh | 09/14/06
Charging money to download a Beta...  BitTwiddler | 09/14/06
If not dedicated to public domain, Microsoft still controls it all. (NT)  Update victim | 09/14/06
MS and open source  Bobby Joe Reed | 09/14/06
Linux doesn't need antivirus or antispyware products  slim-01 | 09/14/06
Virus protection is only part...  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 09/14/06
That is why I only use distros without root access like Ubuntu  slim-01 | 09/15/06
Linux vs Microsoft Windows  radar_z | 09/14/06
Odd I thought this was a debate forum  slim-01 | 09/14/06
Debate . . .  jlhenry62 | 09/14/06
You make a good point  slim-01 | 09/15/06
Good Points  rchasse2002 | 09/15/06
Forum  rchasse2002 | 09/15/06
A OS debate pointing out the plus and negatives  slim-01 | 09/15/06
Actually  Boot_Agnostic | 09/15/06
You had mentioned that trying to debate here was a bit of a waste of time  slim-01 | 09/15/06
Like Many, you do not get it.  Cayble | 09/17/06
I am hoping to get around these shortcomings  slim-01 | 09/18/06

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