On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Alan Bourke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Could this be the tipping point for Linux on the desktop? > > > > >From Red Hat: > > "Eight years ago the U.S. regulatory authorities, and four years ago > the European regulators made clear to Microsoft that its refusal to > disclose interface information for its monopoly software products > violates the law. So, it is hardly surprising to see even Microsoft > state today that "interoperability across systems is an important > requirement" and announce a "change in [its] approach to > interoperability." Of course, we've heard similar announcements > before, almost always strategically timed for other effect. Red Hat > regards this most recent announcement with a healthy dose of > skepticism." > > > http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/21/truth-happens-instant-classic > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Torvallis sp? said last week that he thought it was a good thing. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

