On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 11:19:48AM +0100, Barbie wrote:
> From: "Cross David - dcross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > This is interesting:
> >
> > <http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-06-20-018-20-NW-MS-SW>
> >
> > Notice how 'PERL' (sic) is singled out for particular attention.
>
> It also mentions "Potentially Viral Software", doesn't this mean that VB
> (M$'s very own) is not allowed, seeing as it's probably the most popular
> language with Virus writers?
>
> I wonder how many developers will actually use this, when they are lumbered
> with so many restrictions?
Very likely, it'll be the same developers who use other MS products, who
don't pay *any* attention to the license and just click "ok" as soon as
they see any such thing in front of them.
-Dom
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