Yes, Microsoft would love to cause problems for open source,
DonnieBoy | 09/23/04
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So, I can take what i want and return nothing?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Why not?
Martin Marvinski | 09/23/04
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Minux anyone?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Try again, slow one!
B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04
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I think that was called "Xenix".
John L. Ries | 09/25/04
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We are talking a standard here. Standards must be free of IP.
DonnieBoy | 09/23/04
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Microsoft had nothing to do with this, nor are they...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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And I see snort hangin out of yer'nose
in-DUH-vidual | 09/23/04
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What are you talking about?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/24/04
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Huh?! Dude, this is PRECISELY ABOUT Microsoft. [nt]
escoles@... | 09/24/04
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if you distribute it - you must supply the code
V Sanders | 09/23/04
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No, that isn't what they said at all.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Rant on but the full contect of the paragraph disproves you!
B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04
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Doesn't anyone know a hypothetical when they read one, ghu!
John Le'Brecage | 09/23/04
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Of course it was hypothetical.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Blood boiling?
John Le'Brecage | 09/23/04
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John, here is the thing...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Do you have a clue?
AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04
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Did you have a point?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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can't see sophomoric insults, but you are the king
hipparchus2000 | 09/25/04
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Poor bitty still does not understand, believes MS FUD
AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04
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You understand the difference between a standard and a program?
escoles@... | 09/24/04
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Absolutely, but if you sue you can't use your own product. (NT)
Update victim | 09/24/04
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nope, this is exactly what the GPL prevents
hipparchus2000 | 09/25/04
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Depends...
John L. Ries | 09/25/04
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no no-ax
V Sanders | 09/26/04
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So a bunch of lawyers are saying you can?t just take someone else?s work?
B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04
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exactly
V Sanders | 09/23/04
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Did you read the same article I did?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Didn't you bother to read the article before ranting?
B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04
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Noice set of quotes BOFH...
John Le'Brecage | 09/23/04
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The king of copy/paste?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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So iis a comprehension problem with you?
B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04
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Typical bitty
AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04
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No, I don't run with puppies. You may though if you like.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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a sophomoric insult from NoAx - pot and kettle comes to mind
hipparchus2000 | 09/25/04
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Wow, you're here 24/7...
ordaj@... | 09/23/04
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And you would know that how?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Perhaps it's the high post count.
B.O.F.H. | 09/23/04
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Every other message on every board is written by you
hipparchus2000 | 09/25/04
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I guess counting is beyond you?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/26/04
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jealous? er not exactly
hipparchus2000 | 09/26/04
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SenderID is dead, its official
Richard Flude | 09/23/04
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Lets be realistic.
doe_z | 09/23/04
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Standards
michael-t | 09/23/04
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Sometines...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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De facto standards
Anton Philidor | 09/23/04
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I really don't know, other than...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/23/04
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Then they pay the consequences
John L. Ries | 09/25/04
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We shall see...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/26/04
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common use in computing is "de facto standard" is not in the set "standard"
hipparchus2000 | 09/25/04
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Find a dictionary and look up standards.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/26/04
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no one disputes their are MS STANDARDS
V Sanders | 09/26/04
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re-read "common use in computing"
hipparchus2000 | 09/26/04
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Re: De-facto Standards
John L. Ries | 09/25/04
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so true
V Sanders | 09/27/04
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