> (*) he's concerned that the open-source business model could stifle initiative
> in the computer industry.
>
> (*) Open source is an intellectual-property destroyer
No, Open Source is just intellectual-property people have chosen to give
away. MS can still sell its slop. If it was say... removing patents
then it would be an "intellectual-property destroyer".
> (*) I can't imagine something that could be worse than this for the
> software business and the intellectual-property business
As opposed to NT server and application pricing?
> (*) The result will be the demise of both intellectual property rights and the
> incentive to spend on research and development
MS only cares because they cant buy it.
> and the winner is:
>
> (*) I'm an American, I believe in the American Way. I worry if the government
> encourages open source, and I don't think we've done enough education of
> policy makers to understand the threat.
Sounds like cold-war propaganda. Lol. MS are really peeing their pants
at the moment. Its quite obvious that Linux is rocking their boat.
And i dont call a 1 hour wait and then being told to reinstall windows
"support" or any kind. www.linuxdocs.org is support ;)
Dean
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