Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 11:01:36 -0300 (ADT) From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> To: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> Cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>, Dominic Mitchell <Dom.Mitchell@palmerharvey.co.uk>, Stephen Hocking-Senior Programmer PGS Perth <shocking@prth.pgs.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: StarOffice giveaway of source code Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909011100520.8660-100000@thelab.hub.org> In-Reply-To: <19990901135456.4B5EC1CA8@overcee.netplex.com.au>
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On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, Peter Wemm wrote:
> "Jordan K. Hubbard" wrote:
> > > Where sun are involved, I wouldn't get your hopes up until you actually
> > > see source or something. And I wouldn't exactly call them quick,
> > > either.
> >
> > This is wise counsel.
>
> Also, don't discount the possibility that Sun may be talking about this in
> order to achieve some leverage with the likes of (say) Microsoft. For
> example, "If we don't get [xxx] from you, we'll do something to hurt your
> cash cow, MS Office".. Maybe I'm just being too cynical though, but I'll
> believe it when I see it.
From a marketing standpoint, wouldn't it make for some seriously bad press
for Sun to state "open source" and then turn around and not do it? *raised
eyebrow*
Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
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