Hardly clueless, but obviously scared.
MS is signaling the start of a *major* disinformation campaign. OS market
share is obviously partly in play, but arguing open source is
anti-competitive would indicate Microsoft is making a strategic move.
Maybe they want to eliminate GNU or Java style licenses. Also, much open
source software seems to be developed by quasi-cartels. An IBM - SUN cartel
disguised as an open source collaboration should frighten Microsoft.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Deepak
> Saxena
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 10:21 AM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Interesting MS Comments
>
>
>
> It shows how clueless and scared Microsoft is about open source at the
> moment.
>
> ~Deepak
>
> On Feb 16 2001, at 09:12, Lucas Vogel was caught saying:
> > Not only was this posted on Slashdot yesterday, but it had over
> 1300 or so
> > comments posted to it.
> >
> > It's a good insight to the views some of the MS executives have on open
> > source, but I really don't think it has any teeth - even if MS does.
> >
> > IMHO,
> >
> > Lucas
> >
> >
> > ===========================
> > Lucas Vogel
> > Exponent, Inc.
> > lvogel@exponent.com
> > 623-587-6739 work
> > 623-587-4191 fax
> > ===========================
> > http://www.exponent.com
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeffrey Pyne [mailto:jpyne@worldatwork.org]
> > > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 10:03 AM
> > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > > Subject: Interesting MS Comments
> > >
> > >
> > > I saw a link to this article on another list and found it amusing:
> > >
> > > http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?T=marketsquote99_news.ht&
> > > s=AOospdBaQTWl
> > > jcm9z
> > >
> > > (If it hasn't already been posted to Slashdot, I'm sure it will soon.)
> > >
> > > A couple excerpts:
> > >
> > > "Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating-system chief, Jim
> > > Allchin, says that
> > > freely distributed software code such as rival Linux could
> > > stifle innovation
> > > and that legislators need to understand the threat."
> > >
> > > -and-
> > >
> > > "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."
> > >
> > > Well heck afire! I didn't realize that Linux was UNAMERICAN. I am
> > > unsubscribing from this list immediately, and when I get home
> > > I am going to
> > > blow away my Slackware 7.1 installation (evil, evil!) and
> > > install Windows
> > > 2000. (To do so I'll just need to stop by Fry's on the way
> > > home to pick up
> > > and extra 256Mb of RAM-- good thing it's on sale for $44.95.)
> > > I'm just glad
> > > Mr. Allchin warned us all before it was too late....
> > >
> > > :)
> > >
> > > ~Jeff
> > >
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> - Tori Amos, "Suede"
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