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Re: Microsoft spreads Linux FUD
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Sun, 18 Feb 2001 11:57:54 GMT
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Erik:
> Microsoft Executive Says Linux Threatens Innovation
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> http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-4825719-RHAT.html
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> > ''Open source is an intellectual-property destroyer,'' [Microsoft's] Allchin • said. ''I can't imagine
> > something that could be worse than this for the software business and the
> > intellectual-property business.''
Considering that the Open Source community probably are some
of the best "educated" people when it comes to intellectual
property rights, that is quite a joke.
On the other hand. Laywers is probably also some of the most
damaging that exists for law-and-order. ;-)
> > Allchin said he's concerned that the open-source business
> > model could stifle initiative in the computer industry.
Since he calls it the Open Source _business_ model, he can not
be serious about that.
> > ''I'm an American, I believe in the American Way,'' he said.
> > ''I worry if the government encourages open source, and I
> > don't think we've done enough education of policy makers to
> > understand the threat.''
I am not American - and I am proud of that - but I can't see
how the Open Source business model can threathen "The Policeman
of the World".
/Jacob (board member of the world's largest LUG - www.sslug.dk)
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| Microsoft Executive Says Linux Threatens Innovation (URL)''Open source is an intellectual-property destroyer,'' [Microsoft's] Allchin said. ''I can't imagine (...) .... (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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