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Community vs. Corporate Linux, The Coming Divide

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the deja-what-now dept.

tobyj writes "MadPenguin.org discusses the great divide that will separate corporate Linux (companies that are working with Microsoft) and community Linux (companies that haven't yet partnered with Microsoft) and their impact on Linux as a whole. Matt Hartley writes, "For Linux enthusiasts, the rules are simple and clear to interpret. But for Microsoft and its Linux partners, we will see plenty of them pointing to self-created loopholes, which will result in fierce debate, and perhaps even worse, blatant defiance. As a collective community, we'd like to think that this whole issue will just blow over, but with the massive migration of so many Windows users and companies that wish to capitalize on this migration, defiance of the GPL will happen and more so than ever before."

6 of 201 comments (clear)

  1. New Logo Needed by artgeeq · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think if someone could come up with a penguin with a Borg eye-piece, it would be very funny. Maybe give him a Microsoft T-shirt, too.

  2. I like the link by changling+bob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Click here to get the latest prices on Linux distributions!


    Erm... free?
  3. Re:Wow flaimbait summary. by ipooptoomuch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft is less likely to destroy its partners then it's competitors. JOIN US OR YOUR BUSINESS DIES. I am no way affiliated with Microsoft, it was a joke!

  4. Re:Hmm... Pretty similar to my article from March by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I dunno.. just smacks of something I wrote 5 months ago...

    Well, that's because you're a fucking clairvoyant hero and absolutely everyone should endeavour to be like you.

    Did you post for any reason other than to point out how awesome you are? No. No, you sure didn't.

  5. Re:Can't happen by Gazzonyx · · Score: 2, Funny

    Could be off topic - but check out SCO's stock as of 20 minutes ago :) SCOX: 0.43 -1.13 (-72.43%) - The SCO Group, Inc.
    Am I the only screaming, "That's what you get, that's what you friggin' get!"?

    --

    If I mod you up, it doesn't necessarily mean I agree with what you've said, sorry.

  6. This thread is a straw man argument by pigiron · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Defiance" of GPL'd Linux already has a name. It's called BSD.