Dwight Johnson wrote: > On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, Nico De Ranter wrote: > > > So no M$-Linux coming up :-) ? > > Well, yes, actually. The deal includes an option for Corel to commit 20 > programmers to make Microsoft's .Net initiative run on Linux. MS has three > years to exercise the option and the resulting code becomes the exclusive > property of Microsoft. Here's the most revealing article to appear on the > agreement to date (note additional draconian stuff): > > http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/001013/4679940.html > > Dwight > --
<sarcasm on> Oh Wow! Isn't this wonderful? A great company like Microsoft will be working to help improve linux. I can hardly wait. I bet the first thing they invent is a wonderful way to upgrade your system off the web. They'll probably call it something like MS-get and then we'll be able to upgrade with commands like " MS-get install trash" or "MS-get dist-upgrade". Gawwwd! I can hardly wait. <sarcasm almost off> The second thing that they'll do is hire more lawyers to protect their inventions. <sarcasm completely off> Will someone *please* drive a stake through that Bloodsucker heart. John -- Powered by the Penguin
