Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 11:17:48 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: war of disinformation (GPL) Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20010521111319.044642c0@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20010521113323.B74026@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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At 04:33 AM 5/21/2001, j mckitrick wrote: >a friend of mine sent me an article that is linux-centered but still has >some interesting implications. > >http://www.consultingtimes.com/ms_infowar.html > >the gist of the article here is that the attack on open source is to attack >IBM, and linux just happens to be in the way. That's foolish. IBM's Linux strategy is an infinitesimal portion of its business. What I suspect that Microsoft is really trying to do is fire up the Linux fanatics. You see, the GPL is actually *GOOD* for Microsoft, because it destroys Microsoft's competition but not Microsoft itself. Microsoft obviously can't collude with the FSF; not only would this bring the threat of additional antitrust action but the FSF would never cooperate. So, how to make sure that the GPL camp stays motivated and goes out to make war on Microsoft's competition? Inflame them with speeches and articles like Mundie's. Brilliant strategy. --Brett Glass To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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