[wplug] and this is why Microsoft disgusts me

Teodorski, Chris cteodorski at ppg.com
Mon May 19 09:51:30 EDT 2003


I agree.....however....if Microsoft throws their weight behind this.....this could be uglier than it looked like it was going to be....MS has A LOT of CASH.....I just wish they would compete fairly......and win this by producing a superior product rather than trying to win this in court....

Gotta love Capitalism...

Also another article from Dow Jones Business News
http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/030519/0114000182_2.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanco, Donald [mailto:VANCOD at pios.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:59 AM
To: 'wplug at wplug.org'
Subject: RE: [wplug] and this is why Microsoft disgusts me

Classic C|Net flamebait - every UNIX vendor out there has licensed AT&T code
at some point - big deal, who cares...  This affects Linux no more than the
existence of Tru64, HP-UX, Slowlaris, etc.....

If Microsoft wants to crush Linux they need to make their OS as good as
their Marketing and PR departments.... and free :)

Don

Teodorski, Chris wrote:
> Why do they have to get involved......
> 
> http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-1007528.html
> 
> Microsoft will license the rights to Unix technology from SCO Group,
> a move that could impact the battle between Windows and Linux in the
> market for computer operating systems. According to a statement from
> Microsoft, the company will license SCO's Unix patents and the source
> code. That code is at the heart of a $1 billion lawsuit between SCO
> and IBM, which is aggressively pushing Linux as an alternative to
> Windows in corporate back shops.     
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