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Date:      Tue, 3 Nov 1998 08:52:54 -0600
From:      Daniel Baker <dbaker@wrangler.cuckoo.com>
To:        Sam Eaton <sam@pavilion.net>, Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>, Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
Cc:        Warner Losh <imp@village.org>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Microsoft's Open Source strategy (was: Ariel Faigon: The Holloween Document (fwd))
Message-ID:  <19981103085254.E23407@wrangler.cuckoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <19981103133312.E15717@pavilion.net>; from Sam Eaton on Tue, Nov 03, 1998 at 01:33:12PM %2B0000
References:  <19981102172140.J354@freebie.lemis.com> <Pine.BSF.3.95.981101235934.5323B-100000@current1.whistle.com> <19981103133312.E15717@pavilion.net>

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On 03-Nov-1998, Sam Eaton wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 02, 1998 at 12:01:43AM -0800, Julian Elischer wrote:
>=20
> > I doubt this document has come from microsoft.

[snip]

> Just saw this on :=20
> 	http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/15990.html

[snip]

> So looks like it might well be for real. =20
>=20
> Doesn't make it an accurate assement of the state of Open Source
> Software, but it does make it an interesting explanation of MickySofts
> world view...

 You could be correct, however, it may be that Vinod is an extremist
 whose is completely attempting to revolutionize Microsoft's business
 strategy.

 While quite interesting, I don't find the article incredibly incriminating;
 had a Linux bigot who wasn't employed by Microsoft written a similar memo,
 it wouldn't have attracted the huge masses of attention that this memo
 has simply because the general population views Vinod's opinions as somewh=
at
 more authoritative because he's one of the thousands of people that
 Micrsofot employees.

Warmly,

Daniel

--=20
dbaker@cuckoo.com - CuckooNet Consultant - www.cuckoo.com

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