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Wishful thinking?: >> Taylor predicted those companies will gradually grow more remote from the free-form open-source programming community as they fulfill commercial requirements such as testing to ensure that updates don't break existing software.

Is this a case of wishful thinking? Does this Taylor guy actually understand software in the Open Source domain? People have been using Open Source in the commercial domain because it works. What is now happening is that those people that need a checklist (eg Support from a "real" company) are getting checking off support. This does not mean that the individual software packages are more or less commercial, or more or less Open Source remote.

This must REALLY frustrate Microsoft as they have no way to attack Open Source. Maybe they should realize that there is no way to stop Open Source like there was no way to stop the PC.; Posted by: serpentmage Posted on: 09/15/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Message has been deleted. realitycheck101 | 09/15/04

In their comparison... doe_z | 09/15/04

They will LOSE this bloodbath Jeff Spicoli | 09/15/04

This has always been MS's strategy gsbtech | 09/16/04

Let's look at the teams Chad_z | 09/15/04

Re: Let's look at the teams P. Douglas | 09/16/04

The war is over Chad_z | 09/16/04

Open Source or not will be meaningless in the future voska | 09/16/04

Someone had to write the Holodeck program The King's Servant | 09/16/04

Oh yes, let's do!!! No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

You sound like one of those Mainframe types back when the PC came out! B.O.F.H. | 09/16/04

What are you ranting about? No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

No rant needed! B.O.F.H. | 09/16/04

You are blind to facts balsover | 09/16/04

Wishful thinking? serpentmage | 09/15/04

Taylor probably talks to existing MS customers balsover | 09/16/04

Yawn, any product annoucements? No just another plan. Richard Flude | 09/15/04

Linux expert working for MS crocd | 09/16/04

Ever heard of double agents?(nt) Harry Butts | 09/16/04

Linux is not a religion balsover | 09/16/04

They could be paying him a fortune, and having fun playing with them. DonnieBoy | 09/16/04

ms cool? that would be the day dogfoamatmouth | 09/16/04

Great Post Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04

Sure, bobby Linux_Developer | 09/16/04

The one and only former Bobby Sskcat at your service! Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04

Whoa...too much of this and you'll get banned...again. Linux_Developer | 09/16/04

oh OK Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04

As for the nick, it wasn't a mistake. Linux_Developer | 09/16/04

You lost me Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04

Re: You lost me Linux_Developer | 09/16/04

We can only hope he is. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

Please... nomorems | 09/16/04

Yeah Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04

regulars... Brasonte | 09/24/04

Only way MS can directly attack Linux rivals FilledOut | 09/16/04

This is great! Now we can know sooner WHEN Microsoft lies! Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/16/04

Never say never Michael Kelly | 09/16/04

MS Attacks Unicornrider | 09/16/04

Microsoft's problem alterego_z | 09/16/04

Safe Mode christie_z | 09/26/04

You know you've arived when MS starts attacking you! Laff | 09/16/04

People would buy Linux if it sucked less. chrislovesdana | 09/16/04

Ah there you have it...Linux biggest strength Laff | 09/16/04

yes and no gsbtech | 09/16/04

Well in "theory" MS could make the next one WORK! Laff | 09/16/04

exactly gsbtech | 09/16/04

That's a pretty one-sided argument! Linux_Developer | 09/16/04

Hmmm, and so is yours. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

Novel lost thier market voska | 09/16/04

So your saying they did a horrible job of marketing... No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

Not exactly balsover | 09/16/04

I remember a different reason why The King's Servant | 09/16/04

Hmmm, and yours doesn't fare much better Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04

Of course there's more sides seosamh_z | 09/16/04

Awww nomorems | 09/16/04

AMEN, BROTHER CHRISLOVESDANA!!! Sniper_z | 09/16/04

Linux reputation suffers when viewed from vendors Roger Ramjet | 09/16/04

That was the most actuate post I have seen to date. balsover | 09/16/04

Astute, too. Anton Philidor | 09/16/04

I work for the Largest employer in the world zuesse | 09/16/04

Wolf can buy a sheep skin but it won?t change his personality (NT) Vily Clay | 09/16/04

The usual crowd, the usual rants. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

huh? gsbtech | 09/16/04

Please... nomorems | 09/16/04

Hmmm, so why is WIndows taking more servers than Linux from Unix? No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

Can't say I've noticed that voska | 09/16/04

exactly Jeff Spicoli | 09/16/04

Take a read at netcraft. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

Netcraft results B.O.F.H. | 09/16/04

now all servers are web servers? (NT) doh123 | 09/16/04

Weak argument AmusedAtItAll | 09/16/04

depends on the market gsbtech | 09/16/04

I Agree with you on one thing.... computer_man | 09/16/04

Source Please rpmyers1 | 09/16/04

http://news.netcraft.com/ No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

Let's look at those numbers, shall we? rpmyers1 | 09/16/04

Knuts nomorems | 09/16/04

OS/2's demise MS's dirty trick? balsover | 09/16/04

Like, "overweight, doughnut eating, open-source boneheads". Linux_Developer | 09/16/04

Yup, name calling is used on both sides. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

That's not relevant AmusedAtItAll | 09/16/04

I see this that way. computer_man | 09/16/04

Ot the moderators start doing their job. No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04

It also means nomorems | 09/16/04

I think this is called "negative campaigning" John L. Ries | 09/16/04

Companies will ",,, seek out non-commercial sources"? Anton Philidor | 09/16/04

I said "at most" John L. Ries | 09/17/04

I don't understand the 'coolness' factor AmusedAtItAll | 09/16/04

touche` Monkey_MCSE | 09/16/04

Doesn't public acknowledgement of this tactic weaken MS zuesse | 09/16/04

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