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Borland Backs Down

Posted by timothy on from the oh-ok-you're-only-entering-my-business dept.

Danborg writes: "Borland has backed down from its horrible Kylix/JBuilder license after all the bad press they received on Slashdot and Freshmeat. You may now all resume using Kylix and/or JBuilder. Seriously though, it's good to see a company respond to the voices of the online community, and admit it made a mistake. Good job Borland."

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  1. Re:Only for companies ... by Pogue+Mahone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Companies get Legalese*. Private customers get
    Greek

    (* Official language of the Republic of Legalia,
    a small and not-very-well-known island just off
    the coast of Marketania, where, incidentally, the
    majority of the population speaks Bullshit.)

    --
    Every bloody emperor has his hand up history's skirt [Peter Hammill/VdGG]
  2. In other news... by Xenopax · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft decided that they were getting to much bad press from slashdot and now instead of stealing money, crushing companies, and controlling the government they are petting bunnies, saving orphans, and planting tree.

    Also, the US gov't, in a move to improve their image on slashdot, decided to revoke all copyright law, examine patents more closely, and actually read the constitution.

  3. Re:Check the web site license by GypC · · Score: 5, Funny

    LOL!

    We should all contact them for written permission to view their website on a second computer.

    "I read the licensing terms for your website while browsing on my computer at work. I would like to be able to access this information at home, so please send me written permission to do so. Thank you."