Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-11 Thread James Knott
frank nelson wrote: --- John Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 10 May 2007, frank nelson wrote: Says you. Find me ONE published report of Ballmer retracting his claim. Just one !!! ... Waiting!!! You made the original claim, not me.

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-10 Thread frank nelson
--- John Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, frank nelson wrote: You used the word still as in ongoing. These are all from last year. If you have nothing newer to cite, your claim is false. Says you. Find me ONE published report of Ballmer retracting his

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-10 Thread John Andersen
On Thursday 10 May 2007, frank nelson wrote: Says you. Find me ONE published report of Ballmer retracting his claim. Just one !!! ...  Waiting!!! You made the original claim, not me. Unless you cam substantiate the claim, with recent cites, the claim, as stated, is false.  

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-10 Thread M Harris
On Thursday 10 May 2007 23:33, frank nelson wrote: I can only conclude that you knew the statement was false, yet made it anyway, making you a liar, and no more to be believed than Mr. Ballmer. John is a straight shooter, and history favors his side of this discussion. A strong

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-09 Thread John Andersen
On Tuesday 08 May 2007, frank nelson wrote: You used the word still as in ongoing. These are all from last year. If you have nothing newer to cite, your claim is false. Says you. Find me ONE published report of Ballmer retracting his claim. Just one !!! ... Waiting!!! Who appointed you

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-09 Thread Juergen Weigert
On May 08, 07 14:57:31 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer is still claiming Linux violates MS IP Any cites for this statement? Its just FUD. If I need to cite that for you, you must have

[opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Stevens
There is an old maxim in American business: If you can't beat'em, buy'em. M$ can't buy Linux, it knows that there is only so much that it can do with Windows before it morphs into a _nix, so they are getting positioned to partner big time and drive that morph to their money-in-the-pocket

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread John Andersen
On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Stevens wrote: Whatever, with the big three at work, I would bet that it will happen and in such a way as for everyone involved (Suse, M$ and Dell) to make a buck or two. This assumes that there will indeed be some work done. I don't see it that way. I have not seen

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Marcus Meissner
On Tue, May 08, 2007 at 11:43:41AM -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Stevens wrote: Whatever, with the big three at work, I would bet that it will happen and in such a way as for everyone involved (Suse, M$ and Dell) to make a buck or two. This assumes that there will

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread John Andersen
On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer is still claiming Linux violates MS IP Any cites for this statement? Its just FUD. If I need to cite that for you, you must have been stationed on Mars for the last year. -- _

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Greg Freemyer
On 5/8/07, John Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Stevens wrote: Whatever, with the big three at work, I would bet that it will happen and in such a way as for everyone involved (Suse, M$ and Dell) to make a buck or two. This assumes that there will indeed be some

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Aaron Kulkis
John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Stevens wrote: Whatever, with the big three at work, I would bet that it will happen and in such a way as for everyone involved (Suse, M$ and Dell) to make a buck or two. This assumes that there will indeed be some work done. I don't see it that

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Mike McMullin
On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 11:49 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer is still claiming Linux violates MS IP Any cites for this statement? Its just FUD. If I need to cite that for you, you must have been stationed on Mars

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread John Andersen
On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 11:49 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer is still claiming Linux violates MS IP Any cites for this statement? Its just FUD. If I need to cite

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Peter Van Lone
On 5/8/07, John Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find it interesting that Mr Hovsepian seems to know all about this issue and is worried about it enough to address it on Novell's web site, but yet Mr Meissner remains ignorant of the issue. Head in sand Marcus? These are all old, dating to

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread M Harris
On Tuesday 08 May 2007 14:50, Aaron Kulkis wrote: the more MS proclaims it, the less credible it is... When is M$ lying... ... when their mouth(s) move. (the more they move, the worse it gets) -- Kind regards, M Harris -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Robert Smits
On Tuesday 08 May 2007 13:41, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 11:49 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer is still claiming Linux violates MS IP Any cites for this statement? Its just FUD. If I need to

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Mike McMullin
On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 14:35 -0700, Robert Smits wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007 13:41, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 11:49 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer is still claiming Linux violates MS IP

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread John Andersen
On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 14:35 -0700, Robert Smits wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007 13:41, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 11:49 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread Magnus Boman
Hi John, On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 14:57 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 14:35 -0700, Robert Smits wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007 13:41, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 11:49 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday

Re: [opensuse] Re: Suse, M$ and Dell

2007-05-08 Thread frank nelson
--- John Andersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Mike McMullin wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 11:49 -0800, John Andersen wrote: On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Marcus Meissner wrote: Much posturing, but Balmer is still claiming Linux violates MS IP