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Yes, Microsoft would love to cause problems for open source,
But it ain't workin'. We are all watching. Fun to watch the idiots squirm.
Posted by: DonnieBoy   Posted on: 09/23/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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

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