The leaked IBM memo in question
David Mohring | 01/08/04
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And here's what it is about
IT_User | 01/09/04
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HP, Oracle and Sun aren't just sitting around
IT_User | 01/11/04
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Right on!
Martin Marvinski | 01/08/04
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With SUN having so much success, they can not just stand by.
DonnieBoy | 01/08/04
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Cautious optimism
Eggs Ackley_z | 01/09/04
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IBM is just getting ready for Longhorn
Aphelion | 01/09/04
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Whee do such neurotic ideas come from?
rbethell | 01/09/04
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He was right on, but OpenOffice should be your first. priority.
DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
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this is a no brainer
JWatson77 | 01/09/04
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You're right about OpenOffice, but Longhorn is incidental
IT_User | 01/09/04
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close look at longhorn?
krisan | 01/10/04
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OH Pleeeeeese, Longhorn is the future
RobertoSalazar | 01/09/04
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EDD?
OhMyGosh | 01/09/04
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Corporations will be first.
DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
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Sure they will...
Don Bradley | 01/09/04
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We are moving to web services for corporate apps.
DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
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most companies are
JWatson77 | 01/09/04
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Yes, well..
Don Bradley | 01/09/04
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Oops!
IT_User | 01/09/04
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You overestimate hope many VB apps there are and how hard to change
DonnieBoy | 01/10/04
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Whose point are you making?
IT_User | 01/10/04
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"Culture of theft"????
Mr_Shifty | 01/09/04
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Tivo is 100% Linux
JWatson77 | 01/09/04
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The world is 95% Windows
Salman Pak | 01/09/04
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The World had no choice but MS until recently
km4hr@... | 01/09/04
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Untruth!
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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The world is 95% Windows?
nucrash | 01/09/04
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95 % of the PC Market
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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95% of PCs is Windows
nucrash | 01/09/04
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That's crap
Ployd_Farker | 01/09/04
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Maybe 95 % this year. Won't be next year!
Hans Schmitt | 01/19/04
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I know it!
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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Ummm Bit...wake up call
GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/09/04
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This isn't about EDD
IT_User | 01/09/04
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Gates and McBride never published their IP like this...
krisan | 01/10/04
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WoW!
Hans Schmitt | 01/19/04
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You are one paranoid person
marksashton | 01/09/04
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If so, he hides it well
IT_User | 01/09/04
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Good for IBM.
IT-man_z | 01/09/04
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IBM is making a smart decision
verbitcompany@... | 01/09/04
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Dog Food for IBM?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
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Yes, not sure why it took them so long.
DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
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A couple of reasons
IT_User | 01/09/04
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Dog Food? Get a clue Bit...
Tim Patterson | 01/09/04
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Good for you, we are happy for you.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
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right
JWatson77 | 01/09/04
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Me
quietLee | 01/09/04
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Well said...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
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Huh?
Martin Marvinski | 01/11/04
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Yes, Time, Dog food
KTLA | 01/09/04
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Chill it is just an expression.
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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yum
Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 01/09/04
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Of course it's negative
KTLA | 01/09/04
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Microsoft eats its own dog food also!
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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Wow
Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 01/09/04
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If you can't stand the heat....
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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Own dog food?
Update victim | 01/09/04
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Netcraft is wrong!
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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Check your own facts
Jose Jimenez | 01/09/04
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gee, i can reply here, but not to a reply
JWatson77 | 01/11/04
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Thanks Shade Tree and KTLA, some people
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
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hey - ms use linux for windows update
JWatson77 | 01/09/04
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Put down the crack pipe and back away from the keyboard
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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WTF?
nucrash | 01/09/04
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Thanks for showing your depth of knowledge.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
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No, it's the other way around
IT_User | 01/09/04
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when ibm sells a pc with linux
JWatson77 | 01/09/04
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You'll have to wait a while
IT_User | 01/09/04
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I thought IBM used OS/2
Salman Pak | 01/09/04
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OS/2 was operating system for PS/2
IT_User | 01/09/04
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Hardly! There are still...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/04
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No, my statement was absolutely correct
IT_User | 01/10/04
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Again, HUH???
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/11/04
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Yep
IT_User | 01/11/04
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And once again
IT_User | 01/11/04
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as sumb as many consumers are
JWatson77 | 01/09/04
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Moving smartly to the past....
quietLee | 01/09/04
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Exactly the opposite
IT_User | 01/09/04
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Don't forget SCO before the etc
nucrash | 01/09/04
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OSes were mentioned.
nucrash | 01/09/04
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Read you own Post!
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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ShadeTree's Untruth!
Update victim | 01/09/04
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Not so fast!
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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5000 people will not get Linux as their desktop
SteveProgrammer | 01/09/04
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Somthing to think About.
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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Customers demand it
IT_User | 01/09/04
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Visa for India?
ShadeTree | 01/09/04
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Sorry, can't do it in India
IT_User | 01/09/04
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its not about cost
SteveProgrammer | 01/11/04
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Don't forget the bribes...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/04
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That makes 5003?
IT_User | 01/10/04
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what does ms do?
JWatson77 | 01/11/04
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Gee Bit, er, Shade...
GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/09/04
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This is good news for Linux
George Mitchell | 01/10/04
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Maybe, but don't count the chickens just yet.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/04
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Very limited? Not exactly.
IT_User | 01/10/04
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What better way ...
George Mitchell | 01/10/04
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As I said...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/11/04
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And they might be playing catch-up
IT_User | 01/11/04
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