Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 15:24:18 -0400 From: Technical Information <tech_info@threespace.com> To: FreeBSD Advocacy <advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Microsoft Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20010628152216.017e6008@threespace.com> In-Reply-To: <20010628102030.B9802@lpt.ens.fr> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20010627215902.017e9e70@threespace.com> <5.1.0.14.2.20010627144405.02633958@127.0.0.1> <XFMail.010627111801.stox@imagescape.com> <3B3A2720.815A74C0@acuson.com> <3B3A2F72.6783462E@hilo.net> <5.1.0.14.2.20010627144405.02633958@127.0.0.1> <20010627131125.A52377@mooseriver.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20010627215902.017e9e70@threespace.com>
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At 04:20 AM 6/28/2001, Rahul Siddharthan wrote: >I have to wonder, why the heck are Microsoft doing this? If more and >more people start to learn that Linux isn't the only MS-alternative >out there, there's another OS with friendlier licensing which does >everything linux can (including running linux binaries like >StarOffice) and is used by Microsoft itself (and on doing some >research, they'll also learn that the same OS is used by Apple), >exactly how does that help Microsoft? > >It's certainly good for FreeBSD; it's not necessarily bad for linux >(whose users don't really care about Microsoft donations); but I don't >see how it will be good for Microsoft. > >R Why does the drug dealer give you the first couple of hits of cocaine for free? Not only does it engender some good will in the beginning, but once you're hooked, they're in a position where they get to dictate the terms of the arrangement absolutely. --Chip Morton To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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