So, my question is "where is Steve Ballmer?" This seems to be the type of decision that is supposed to be published by the CEO, not the chairman of the board.
Probably what is happening is that Microsoft is using the Bill Gates brand to influence Microsoft's public image since the two are historically synonomous. Think of it. How much less attention would this announce get if Ballmer had announced it instead of Gates?
Guess we know who wears the pants and who is the bitch in this relationship.
I agree that the "domain land grab" was very silly. It was all about greed and promised very little in return for the $50,000+ that some companies and individuals paid for their domains.
However, I am compelled to point out that the "mindshare" for which these organizations compete is real. Consider the example of whitehouse.gov vs whitehouse.com. The latter definitely exploited the mindshare of the former in order to grab a larger audience.
No, what he means to say is open source without the caps because he wants to stigmatize all open source/free software in the public awareness.
You are absolutely right about the GPL vs Open Source. But MS is using marketing strategies which focus on emotions instead of facts. So he will employ such tactics as stereotypes and stigmas to confuse the public.
Blow enough small holes in a ship and it will sink. Maybe even without the crew knowing until it is too late.
Frankly, I don't understand why they can't use GPL software. All they have to do is release their source code. I don't see any attempt to really work with the developers here. Just to use and abuse them.
He's right. A few hundred bucks in exchange for a bullet-proof NDA should hold its value. The truth of this statement becomes apparent when you consider that this probably won't be your first good idea. You will always have your NDA to protect you.
I really agree with this guys sentiment. But ( somebody shoot me! ) I don't see the world working any other way. This is just way the world turns. After all, we express our ultra-liberal, tree-hugging, anit-military opinions on a network that was developed by the same organization that we woul love to hate, i.e. the US DOD. Good loving, boys! This is where it's at! Handi'
Wow! That's great stuff! I can't wait until they miniturize those lame computers until they are being installed as implants. Maybe by that time, some of that cool technology will have made its way down to our level. Maybe nanobots will be available by then.
Just think, they can start programming us from birth to become perfect warriors. This is great stuff!
All buzzed from this cool technology- signing off!
This the RMS's life work and you whine about him harping on "GNU/Linux" while he singlehandledly defends the GNU GPL against a Microsoft PR campaign. This seems especially ridiculous considering that "GNU/Linux" appears only 3 times in 3 sentences of his lengthy rebuttal.
Obviously the only people that are irritated by his insistence on referring to Linux systems as GNU/Linux are ones that don't remember the times when GNU existed and Linux did not. Some of us understand the value of all of the work that has gone into GNU software, having used much of it pre-Linux.
P.S. emacs is not a rewrite of a Unix(tm) utility.
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So, my question is "where is Steve Ballmer?" This seems to be the type of decision that is supposed to be published by the CEO, not the chairman of the board.
Probably what is happening is that Microsoft is using the Bill Gates brand to influence Microsoft's public image since the two are historically synonomous. Think of it. How much less attention would this announce get if Ballmer had announced it instead of Gates?
Guess we know who wears the pants and who is the bitch in this relationship.
I agree that the "domain land grab" was very silly. It was all about greed and promised very little in return for the $50,000+ that some companies and individuals paid for their domains.
However, I am compelled to point out that the "mindshare" for which these organizations compete is real. Consider the example of whitehouse.gov vs whitehouse.com. The latter definitely exploited the mindshare of the former in order to grab a larger audience.
Even SlashDot has a piece of your mind.
You are absolutely right about the GPL vs Open Source. But MS is using marketing strategies which focus on emotions instead of facts. So he will employ such tactics as stereotypes and stigmas to confuse the public.
Blow enough small holes in a ship and it will sink. Maybe even without the crew knowing until it is too late.
Frankly, I don't understand why they can't use GPL software. All they have to do is release their source code. I don't see any attempt to really work with the developers here. Just to use and abuse them.
He's right. A few hundred bucks in exchange for a bullet-proof NDA should hold its value. The truth of this statement becomes apparent when you consider that this probably won't be your first good idea. You will always have your NDA to protect you.
Consider it as an investment, not a cost.
I really agree with this guys sentiment. But ( somebody shoot me! ) I don't see the world working any other way. This is just way the world turns. After all, we express our ultra-liberal, tree-hugging, anit-military opinions on a network that was developed by the same organization that we woul love to hate, i.e. the US DOD. Good loving, boys! This is where it's at! Handi'
Wow! That's great stuff! I can't wait until they miniturize those lame computers until they are being installed as implants. Maybe by that time, some of that cool technology will have made its way down to our level. Maybe nanobots will be available by then.
Just think, they can start programming us from birth to become perfect warriors. This is great stuff!
All buzzed from this cool technology- signing off!
What babies! You are showing your age.
This the RMS's life work and you whine about him harping on "GNU/Linux" while he singlehandledly defends the GNU GPL against a Microsoft PR campaign. This seems especially ridiculous considering that "GNU/Linux" appears only 3 times in 3 sentences of his lengthy rebuttal.
Obviously the only people that are irritated by his insistence on referring to Linux systems as GNU/Linux are ones that don't remember the times when GNU existed and Linux did not. Some of us understand the value of all of the work that has gone into GNU software, having used much of it pre-Linux.
P.S. emacs is not a rewrite of a Unix(tm) utility.