Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 17:01:09 -0500 From: Drew Baxter <netmonger@genesis.ispace.com> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: wes@softweyr.com, scott@dcs.qmw.ac.uk, licia@o-o.org, jcwells@u.washington.edu, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Internet Explorer and UNIX Message-ID: <4.1.19981101170045.009a7ee0@genesis.ispace.com> In-Reply-To: <19981102083046.H19187@freebie.lemis.com> References: <4.1.19981101163444.00980100@genesis.ispace.com> <199811011941.MAA23590@usr05.primenet.com> <19981031113411.W5846@freebie.lemis.com> <199811011941.MAA23590@usr05.primenet.com> <19981102080413.G19187@freebie.lemis.com> <4.1.19981101163444.00980100@genesis.ispace.com>
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At 08:30 AM 11/2/98 +1030, Greg Lehey wrote: >On Sunday, 1 November 1998 at 16:35:04 -0500, Drew Baxter wrote: >> At 08:04 AM 11/2/98 +1030, Greg Lehey wrote: >>> On Sunday, 1 November 1998 at 19:41:50 +0000, Terry Lambert wrote: >>>>> I don't think that's being creative. We don't know how much Netscape >>>>> code is in IE, but Microsoft has abused Java code in there in >>>>> violation of the licensing restrictions. In my book, that's piracy. >>>> >>>> By all means, let's artificially limit the number of applications >>>> that appear to run on FreeBSD by imposing political agendas >>>> unrelated to the agenda of FreeBSD advocacy, and unrelated to >>>> as yet unresolve court decisions. >>> >>> 1. This stuff doesn't run on FreeBSD. >>> 2. I don't care too much about court decisions. The evidence I've >>> seen leaves no doubt that Microsoft is in deliberate breach of >>> contract with Sun over the Java content. In my book, that's >>> piracy. >> >> Got a URL to show this? I'm suddenly interested.. > >The only one I have offhand is >http://www.sunworld.com/swol-03-1998/swol-03-microjustice.html. You >could also check the DOJ stuff, or go to Yahoo! and search for >Microsoft and Sun. This stuff has been all over the media for the >past year or so--where've you been? > >Greg Not paying attention to Microshaft, and not paying attention to Sun.. :-) Microsoft's in court for a ton of things, I tend to filter it out. --- Drew "Droobie" Baxter Network Admin/Professional Computer Nerd(TM) OneEX: The OneNetwork Exchange 207-942-0275 http://www.droo.orland.me.us My Latest Kernel: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT (ONEEX) #14: Mon Oct 19 22:36:58 EDT 1998 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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