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I hope the Linux community stops shooting themselves in the foot
We have been big BIG linux fans for over a decade, however, what the FSF and Stallman are doing is just insane.
If Linux is to ever be widely accepted as a legitimate competitor to windows they have to change their attitudes.

This illustrates one of our biggest issues as a business: the difference between the world views of techies and businessmen. While from a purely technical point of view, Linux is far far superior to windows (including vista which we have running for comparison so that when we criticize it we speak from experience) the techie mindset will kill Linux as a viable business alternative.

We hope that at the age these guys are now they realize this difference and its importance from a sales and marketing perspective. We have been accused of being techno-geeks (and we deserve the moniker) however we also are running a business and see both sides of the issue. If the Linux community does not grow up and realize this, they will be killing their own child. Come on guys, declare peace for a change; it does actually work.HOIATL
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Man, Richard Stallman has to be crying. Breaking up a deal with the devil,  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
And another thing, this is really unprecedented, Bill Gates at the mercy  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Wouldn't you be better off at slashdot?  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
But wait, this is from an actual recording, only the parts embarassing to  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Why?  Jack-Booted EULA | 05/29/07
Well,  msdead | 05/30/07
Have you ever seen the movie "Antitrust"?  intj-astral@... | 05/30/07
Novell worries that GPL 3 could foil Microsoft pact  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
Wow, what an insight, the problem with Linux is that we need Microsoft to  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
Man, great news, we can trust MS to always do the right thing in helping  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
I do!  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
YES! We can trust foxes to guard the chicken coup! Great news!  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Is that kind of like?  Ole Man | 05/29/07
Yes, and history has always proven  Ole Man | 05/29/07
Please don't help  NemesisNL | 05/29/07
That's ok, I'm sure they don't mind  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
I get it: Bill Gates is Jesus!  ihatelinux | 06/01/07
No worries  Tim Patterson | 05/29/07
And, I think you have identified the big problem for MS.  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Not if your buisines is...  NemesisNL | 05/29/07
Yes, if your business is support and customization, then open source is  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
I've come to the conclusion that...  Henry Miller | 05/29/07
And, another thing, it is NOT ok to break the INTENT of a license through  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Have to differ here  NemesisNL | 05/29/07
Right, perfectly legal, but morally wrong to circumvent the intent of the  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
GPL v4?  Too Old For IT | 05/29/07
A perfect example  Ole Man | 05/30/07
Go GPL v3!  grunthus | 05/29/07
I hope the Linux community stops shooting themselves in the foot  hoiatl | 05/30/07
I think that you will find that derailing the Novel/MS deal is actually a  DonnieBoy | 05/30/07
Even those who have made "peace"  Ole Man | 05/30/07
Too Soon To Worry  orcmid | 05/30/07
Not quite  gotitright | 05/30/07
Confused???  Jxn | 06/02/07
ga  charles656oio@... | 05/30/07
Man, Novell is in a Sandwich  3dguru | 06/03/07

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