TRANSLATION= TARGET is OPENSOURCE
harmison | 11/08/04
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Are you just catching on?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Yes we know
Jeff Spicoli | 11/08/04
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Isn't $1.4 billion a year enough?
Anton Philidor | 11/08/04
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Of course, and the rest can simply be STOLEN!
Jeff Spicoli | 11/08/04
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Please, stop crying, it'll be alright.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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You are correct, but...
bugmenotznet | 11/09/04
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No lagniappes for Microsoft.
Anton Philidor | 11/08/04
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How soon you forget
Taz_z | 11/08/04
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Historically they have no cared that much about IP.
B.O.F.H. | 11/08/04
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True, but they learned from the court actions.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Now if only they can figure out how to stop bleeding employees?
B.O.F.H. | 11/08/04
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Bledding? More like a scratch no one cares about.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Message has been deleted.
B.O.F.H. | 11/08/04
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As I said...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Speaking of bleeding, how is IBM doing??
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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According to the trade press and financials, quite weel
IT_User | 11/08/04
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Are you serious dude?
SantiagoCrespo | 11/08/04
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Google is just a large Linux cluster of PC's.
B.O.F.H. | 11/08/04
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On second though, I do think they are learning,..
B.O.F.H. | 11/08/04
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Fat Rejected?
alterego_z | 11/08/04
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Only part of it
htotten | 11/08/04
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REAL Title: MS Threatens Open Source with Patent Litigation
BanjoPaterson | 11/08/04
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Not to worry...
Yen_z | 11/08/04
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So what?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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YES!
Jeff Spicoli | 11/08/04
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Not a chance.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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More bad news.
Yen_z | 11/08/04
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And that matters in what way?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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No_Ax, how about a link?
IT_User | 11/08/04
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Better Go read up on Sun...
Yen_z | 11/08/04
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Yes, it has gone both ways.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Microsoft--license to deal
Loverock Davidson | 11/08/04
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Same Song and Dance
htotten | 11/08/04
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I believe...
rapson | 11/08/04
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You're right
Loverock Davidson | 11/08/04
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Sorry
rapson | 11/08/04
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Of course they are.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Sure are
Loverock Davidson | 11/08/04
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Valuable IP...
Cardinal_Bill | 11/08/04
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Microsoft avoids court cases
Anton Philidor | 11/08/04
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MS patents/IP and open source...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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de facto standards
Anton Philidor | 11/08/04
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Even more than that...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Anton, interesting no one has anything to say.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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I'll give it a try..
Patrick Jones | 11/08/04
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Not really...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Why buy?
Patrick Jones | 11/08/04
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Because no one is going to do it for nothing.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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You may want to actually do a little more research.
Patrick Jones | 11/08/04
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Sorry I don't see your point, quite embarrassing really
Richard Flude | 11/08/04
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If anybody doesn't need support, it's No_Ax.
Anton Philidor | 11/08/04
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Enough is enough
Richard Flude | 11/09/04
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It kind of bothers me...
Cardinal_Bill | 11/08/04
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There is something to be done about it...
Anton Philidor | 11/08/04
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Could be...
Patrick Jones | 11/08/04
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Nope, afraid not...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Show me your proof..
Patrick Jones | 11/08/04
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Here you go...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/08/04
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Gee wrong again
Richard Flude | 11/08/04
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Hmm. Once again you are wrong.
Patrick Jones | 11/08/04
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I've said this same thing
voska | 11/08/04
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why would ya bother to pay for .NET
Monkey_MCSE | 11/08/04
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NoAx and Anton are so funny
hipparchus2000 | 11/08/04
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Windows Everywhere?
George Mitchell | 11/08/04
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Microsoft's politesse
Anton Philidor | 11/08/04
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Surely you and No-Ax can't be that dumb
Richard Flude | 11/09/04
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Well, that is one way . . .
James Dean_z | 11/08/04
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this is what has happened already
hipparchus2000 | 11/08/04
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This will be GOOD for free software!
George Mitchell | 11/08/04
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Hello
Jeff Spicoli | 11/09/04
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Yes
Jeff Spicoli | 11/09/04
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He
Jeff Spicoli | 11/09/04
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