Re: [NF] Mandriva says "NO" to M$, even before they ever offer

2007-06-24 Thread MB Software Solutions
Ted Roche wrote: > P.S. The covenant is supposed to be good for five years. I wonder what > kind of terms you get for a renewal? > > Let's hope it's better than the Software Assurance scam they ran, where folks never received core updates due to development taking way longer than expected. I'

Re: [NF] Mandriva says "NO" to M$, even before they ever offer

2007-06-23 Thread Ted Roche
On 6/23/07, MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fair enough, but they certainly have no love for M$, or at least that's > the impression I got from their comments. "no love of Microsoft?" This is not a company known for playing well with others. Microsoft wants vendors of free sof

Re: [NF] Mandriva says "NO" to M$, even before they ever offer

2007-06-23 Thread MB Software Solutions
Ted Roche wrote: > On 6/23/07, MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Boy...these guys are definitely M$ haters!! >> >> > > I think you're projecting. They just said, > > "In a statement on his company blog, Francois Bancilhon, CEO of > Paris-based Mandriva, said, "We don't b

Re: [NF] Mandriva says "NO" to M$, even before they ever offer

2007-06-23 Thread Ted Roche
On 6/23/07, MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Boy...these guys are definitely M$ haters!! > I think you're projecting. They just said, "In a statement on his company blog, Francois Bancilhon, CEO of Paris-based Mandriva, said, "We don't believe it is necessary for us to get pro

[NF] Mandriva says "NO" to M$, even before they ever offer

2007-06-23 Thread MB Software Solutions
http://www.techspot.com/news/25815-mandriva-lashes-out-at-microsoft-deals.html Boy...these guys are definitely M$ haters!! -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _