Ok, this is just spiraling into oblivion. Pretty soon we'll even get a nazi reference. :)
Let's just stop now, dead horse declared. On 03/03/2010 05:21 PM, xe22 wrote: > Derek J. Balling wrote: >> On Mar 3, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Chris Knadle wrote: >> >>>>> And it's great for MS to use open source-but just try it the other way >>>>> around. >>>>> >>>> Hey, it's not Microsoft's fault that the Linux developers don't >>>> choose to >>>> protect their work the way Microsoft does. That's a conscious >>>> decision on >>>> the part of both camps. >>>> >>> You mean developers that give away their code /for free/ should pay for >>> patenting software at $20k+ per patent? Is that what you're advocating? >>> >> They could just as easily release the code under a closed-source model >> if they so chose. It's easily done and doesn't cost $20K to do. But >> they choose not to, for whatever reason (some for technical reasons, >> some for moral ones, the why doesn't matter). >> >> If you release your code under a permissive license, you have to be >> willing to accept that folks might (gasp!) use it, redistribute it, >> repackage it, etc., etc. If you don't want them doing that, feel >> free to use a tighter license. >> >> "We want everyone to be able to make use of this code... just not >> MICROSOFT." That's the hypocrisy I can't stomach. >> >> D >> >> > Yes-let MS have it, change one iota and patent that to stifle > development anywhere else. > These are the people that claimed Linux had hundreds of patent > infringements, threatened > lawsuits and came up with zip. But they tried to clam Linux up because > they are afraid of it. > And it did affect companies considering Linux over Windows. > Or, maybe we should let Ballmer have his unlimited "technical > immigrants" because "there > are not enough qualified people here" so we need cheap-er-qualified > foreign programmers. > There ain't no qualified out of work people here, right? > Evil? Nah. > Furthermore, how about EFTPS? Government forcing of accountants and > businesses to > run Windows for the required online taxes. If they are going to force > you into this why not > use a Java program platform independent instaed of a Windows specific POS? > > Louis > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Mar 3 - Sahana and 7 Years of MHVLUG Celebration > Apr 7 - Nagios > May 5 - Android -- __________________________________________________________________ Sean Dague Mid-Hudson Valley sean at dague dot net Linux Users Group http://dague.net http://mhvlug.org There is no silver bullet. Plus, werewolves make better neighbors than zombies, and they tend to keep the vampire population down. __________________________________________________________________
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