I am not so optimistic. Microsoft can buy goverment of some small EU members...
Quoting "Robert G. Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Geoff Jacobs wrote: > > > Everybody take a moment to remember how Windows NT was supposed to be an > > elegant, microkernel design. > > > > In other words, I have infinite faith in the marketing droids being able > > to screw this one, too. > > Good point, and maybe they will. However, this time there is some > actual pressure not to. I'm wondering if Microsoft isn't feeling the > burn some in Europe, where they seem to be far more aggressive than we > are here about regulating monopolistic behavior, a bit more willing to > mandate open source solutions. Lot of money in Europe... > > Maybe, just maybe, they're starting to feel the burn here as well. > > rgb > > -- > Robert G. Brown > Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 > Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 > Phone(cell): 1-919-280-8443 > Web: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb > Lulu Bookstore: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=877977 > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > > _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
