RE: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

: Thursday, May 03, 2001 7:30 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:RE: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movement Sounds like MS is afraid Open Source Software (OSS) will undermine MS. Hard to imagine a big

Re: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

Hi Jared, > >He described the open software movement as ``flimsy,'' ''flawed,'' > >jeopardizing property rights and threatening to undermine the software > >industry, a key economic growth engine. Mr Mundie, methinks thou protest too much. Isn't this the typical case of having it both ways?

Re: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

- Original Message - > > I think I should get out my waders and my gas mask as they are compulsory > when wading this deep in cattle dung. > Aye, cattle dung it is most definitely! About time this sort of attack from M$ got back the reaction it deserves from the industry, instead of payin

Re: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

On Sunday 06 May 2001 00:30, Paul Drake wrote: > > But - isn't the consumer - who is able to make intelligent, > well-informed choices in a competitive marketplace - "the boss"? > uh - the consumer isn't intelligent? Does this include users and induhviduals? ;) For a visually humorous take on

Re: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

Jared Still wrote: > > On Thursday 03 May 2001 14:21, Boivin, Patrice J wrote: > ? http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010503/tc/microsoft_linux_dc_2.html > ... > ? > ? Let me know what you think. > > I think I should get out my waders and my gas mask as they are compulsory > when wading this dee

Re: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

On Thursday 03 May 2001 14:21, Boivin, Patrice J wrote: > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010503/tc/microsoft_linux_dc_2.html ... > > Let me know what you think. I think I should get out my waders and my gas mask as they are compulsory when wading this deep in cattle dung. >From the article:

Re: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

Don't forget "breaking up common industry design standards" like incompatible data requirements for Kerberos implementations and the use of the latest COM+ for all IPC -- you know -- the ones that require you to buy and run Microsoft products ;-). David Messer wrote: > Sounds like MS is afraid O

RE: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

Sounds like MS is afraid Open Source Software (OSS) will undermine MS. Hard to imagine a big company like MS being upset that it's competitors are selling ``flimsy,'' ''flawed,'' products that might 'jeopardizing property rights'. David -Original Message- Patrice J Sent: Thursday, May 0

RE: OT -- MS makes a statement about open-source software movemen t

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010503/tc/microsoft_linux_dc_2.html Let me know what you think. : ) Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes Tech