>This could be potentially very bad for DC - >putting them out of business. That's not very
>funny.
Why is this not funny? A clueless company with no vable business model that threatens to sue anybody if you do not use our product as intended going out of business, why is this not funny?
I use to work for a university department that bought Gateway Computers and everyone of the computers were shipped by UPS and none of them ever showed up damaged. Now concerning leaving packages on doorsteps, all carriers do that. I always have items shipped to my wife's place of work.
>RMS is twice the man you will ever be punk. I >mean, what the hell have you ever done that's
>even a shadow RMS's work?
Of course where would RMS be without Linus and his Linux kernel? Still bogged down in HURD development and without a free OS his work would be meaningless without an OS to use the tools he ported/developed.
>(Note that this does not exculpate MS for making >crappy stuff like OE - this is merely my
>opinion. It'd be like seeing someone drive a >Corvair after Nader's exposé.)
There is nothing wrong with Corvair provided the rear tires are properly inflated, so says a Federal Government study in 1972. Ralph Nader was WRONG. Just like he was about Y2K issues...
I know we should celebrate occasions like this one, when the Linux movement makes strides,but what really bothers me is the inevitable "Take THAT Microsoft!" kind of attitude that's
displayed. Are we out to build a better world, or just to tear down Gates?
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>This could be potentially very bad for DC - >putting them out of business. That's not very
>funny.
Why is this not funny? A clueless company with no vable business model that threatens to sue anybody if you do not use our product as intended going out of business, why is this not funny?
Mojo
Me thinks you doth protest too much...
I use to work for a university department that bought Gateway Computers and everyone of the computers were shipped by UPS and none of them ever showed up damaged. Now concerning leaving packages on doorsteps, all carriers do that. I always have items shipped to my wife's place of work.
Mojo
>I don't see a real need for a lot of differently >worded licenses that attempt to be free, but >create problems with one of the above.
Well just one OS does not fit everone's needs maybe one license does not fit everyone's needs...
Mojo
>RMS is twice the man you will ever be punk. I >mean, what the hell have you ever done that's
>even a shadow RMS's work?
Of course where would RMS be without Linus and his Linux kernel? Still bogged down in HURD development and without a free OS his work would be meaningless without an OS to use the tools he ported/developed.
Robert
>The Open Group tried to do this with Motif. RMS >hated it. Read the linked-to /. stories for more >info.
Who cares what RMS likes or dislikes?
Mojo
>(Note that this does not exculpate MS for making >crappy stuff like OE - this is merely my
>opinion. It'd be like seeing someone drive a >Corvair after Nader's exposé.)
There is nothing wrong with Corvair provided the rear tires are properly inflated, so says a Federal Government study in 1972. Ralph Nader was WRONG. Just like he was about Y2K issues...
Mojo
This has already been put into practice in Cambodia. I do not think anyone will try that again.
Mojo
I know we should celebrate occasions like this one, when the Linux movement makes strides,but what really bothers me is the inevitable "Take THAT Microsoft!" kind of attitude that's
displayed. Are we out to build a better world, or just to tear down Gates?
Either works for me...
Mojo