Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 21:32:01 +0000 (GMT) From: Phillip Salzman <psalzman@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net> To: "Kenton A. Hoover" <shibumi@cisco.com> Cc: Open Systems Networking <opsys@mail.webspan.net>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 6am stupidity, and the actual URL. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811022129250.5371-100000@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net> In-Reply-To: <199811030121.RAA28929@thyme.cisco.com>
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Yes, it is clear MS does not do their homework... I guess that is why Linux is able to gain market share. You also have to remember, Microsoft started late into the Internet boom, and is not clear on how to win the race anymore. Before it was all money, how they are dealing with several operating systems that are free. I think by the end of the century MS will have a free OS, like Linux and FreeBSD. -- Phillip Salzman "The mind is but a single process of pity..." On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Kenton A. Hoover wrote: > It's (reportedly) been confirmed by MS that the document is theirs. The WSJ > is supposed to print a story about it on Wednesday. > > > > > This whole document is laughable. The ammount of facts = 0. > > My favorite parts are the BSD ones. > > > > "Linux is killing BSD Unix" No accounting for taste. Of course the windows > > of the UNIX world is going to be more popular to the masses. But as has > > been stated before the *BSD's are not gimp boxes for the home drooler, > > were a server OS. In that context we shred Linux. And in many countries > > outside the US I would beg to differ on Linux killing us in any regard. > > > > "However, Berkeley put severe restrictions on non-academic uses of > > the codebase." ??? Someone is smoking some heavy ganja. > > > > "In order to create a fully free version of BSD UNIX, an ad hoc (but > > closed) team of developers created FreeBSD." See above. Im assuming in a > > theoretical, backwards, time traveling way these statements tie in with > > the BSD/USL thing. I guess. Id have to be smoking what the author is to > > understand for sure. > > > > I don't tend to believe this came from MS. While possible I find the > > absolute disregard for facts, and Pro Linux, Con BSD tilt to this a little > > to strong. I mean if the DOJ has trouble getting dox out of MS, It's not > > too likely that something like this would just "slip out" into someones > > hands. > > > > Its a good laugh if you need one though. > > > > Chris > > -- > > "You both seem to be ignoring the fact that the networking market is > > driven by so-called 'IT professionals' these days, most of whom can't > > tell the difference between an ARP and a carp." --Wes Peters > > > > ===================================| Open Systems FreeBSD Consulting. > > FreeBSD 3.0 is available now! | Phone: (402)573-9124 / ICQ # 20016186 > > -----------------------------------| 3335 N. 103 Plaza, Omaha, NE 68134 > > FreeBSD: The power to serve! | E-Mail: opsys@open-systems.net > > http://www.freebsd.org | Consulting, Network Engineering, Securit > y > > ===================================| http://open-systems.net > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message > > > > | Kenton A. Hoover Network Team Manager | shibumi@cisco.com | > | Engineering Computer Services | | > | Cisco Systems, Inc. | +1.408.526.5249 | > |===================== http://www.shockwave.com/~shibumi ====================| > | "Years ago my mother said to me, 'In this world, Ellwood, you must be oh | > | so smart or oh so pleasant.' For years I was smart. I recommend | > | pleasant." -- Ellwood P. Dowd, "Harvey" | > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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