And this pays the stockholders how?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/04/04
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Sun really just sells hardware
Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 06/04/04
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Same way they get cash from OOo
nucrash | 06/04/04
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think investors would come if
V Sanders | 06/04/04
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Yes
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/04/04
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I don't plan to invest
V Sanders | 06/06/04
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Sorry, but it hasn't worked for them yet.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/04/04
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care to describe how closed source has helped them?
oldskool | 06/04/04
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Solaris is free???? Not anywhere I can see.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/06/04
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They are giving it away for free right now.
DonnieBoy | 06/04/04
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Maybe that's the problem
seosamh_z | 06/04/04
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No, the problem is...
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/04/04
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That's not the way it works
seosamh_z | 06/05/04
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I already explained that.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/05/04
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Doesn't make it any more correct
seosamh_z | 06/05/04
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Open source Java would rule...
prime21 | 06/04/04
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I do worry about incapatabilities
nucrash | 06/04/04
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that is the best part
V Sanders | 06/04/04
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then again
V Sanders | 06/04/04
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..would rule Java
seosamh_z | 06/04/04
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Alternative implementations drive progress, single source stagnates ideas
oldskool | 06/04/04
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Don't think it's so black and white
seosamh_z | 06/04/04
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innovation by a more understood name is PROTECTIONISM
oldskool | 06/04/04
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Don't be silly
seosamh_z | 06/05/04
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Not according to Scott's latest response
Iain_Peters | 06/04/04
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next announcement will be they open sourced Scott!
oldskool | 06/04/04
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what?
V Sanders | 06/04/04
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The battle with Microsoft was to stop MS from polluting it...
Plain Logic | 06/04/04
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How would that work now?
seosamh_z | 06/04/04
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Did I miss something?
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/04/04
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Yes
seosamh_z | 06/05/04
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Now you're arguing in bad faith.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/05/04
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You live up to my expectation of you
seosamh_z | 06/05/04
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no
V Sanders | 06/06/04
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You Are Correct
P. Douglas | 06/05/04
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Damn, I was going to say that (NT)
seosamh_z | 06/05/04
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Well stated
rapson | 06/05/04
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You are incorrect.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/05/04
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Be Careful How You Bend Your Perspective
P. Douglas | 06/07/04
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(Reposting Message Because of Links)
P. Douglas | 06/07/04
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If you can't compete against MS, hitch a ride on the OSS choo choo train ..
P. Douglas | 06/04/04
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That IS how to compete with Microsoft.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/05/04
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That's not outsmarting anybody
seosamh_z | 06/06/04
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Once again, you're just arguing against your own straw man.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 06/06/04
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Whatever you say.
seosamh_z | 06/06/04
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Oooh, someday
FilledOut | 06/05/04
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Yes, just hand it over to IBM. NOT!
No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/06/04
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I used to love
V Sanders | 06/06/04
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