Post by: Grey Ninja on October 27, 2003, 02:13:06 PM
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12331
Check it out. That's gotta be the most perfect work of art I have ever seen.
Post by: Shift Key on October 27, 2003, 02:23:58 PM
I wouldn't hold my breath for MS to do it (release 9x/NT 3 & 4 as open source) though.
I am a fan of any anti-MS movements, and will watch developments with a keen interest.
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 27, 2003, 02:32:22 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on October 27, 2003, 02:50:21 PM
Shifty, I know that it will never happen, but I thought that the response was great. Open Source calls their bluff.
MS can't put their money where their mouth is.
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 27, 2003, 03:02:52 PM
An interesting read, to say the least...You never know what might happen...
Post by: manunited4eva22 on October 27, 2003, 03:06:32 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on October 27, 2003, 04:42:12 PM
About the only tech related site that I read regularly is Slashdot. EDIT: Just in case you are wondering, IE takes the brunt of my frusterations. I was writing client side JavaScript today that would be working just fine in Firebird, but didn't do a bloody thing in IE. Since the corporate network is entirely MS based, I would always have to write a special workaround for "less capable" browsers. That was REALLY pissing me off after a while. I had to write about 4 workarounds for IE today. This is STANDARD JavaScript, which SHOULD be supported by all browsers. It's truly pathetic how much of the standard MS truly supports.
Post by: Grey Ninja on October 27, 2003, 06:40:48 PM
Post by: Shift Key on October 27, 2003, 08:21:30 PM
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MS can't put their money where their mouth is.
Microsoft kinda has everything to lose, but that's beside the point because they don't have enough money to fill their mouth
manunited4eva: If you had read the article, you'd have noticed it was an open letter to MS - an editorial of sorts. How does that make it unreliable?
Post by: manunited4eva22 on October 28, 2003, 01:07:26 AM
Post by: Shift Key on October 28, 2003, 01:12:32 AM
I just read Grey's post again, realised it wasn't you, and that it was totally pointless!
Hooray!
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 28, 2003, 01:29:41 AM
Quote*looks suspiciously at Grey*
Originally posted by: Grey Ninja
OH YEAH!!!!
Post by: cubefreak123 on October 28, 2003, 01:56:52 AM
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 28, 2003, 09:36:50 AM
see, as a high school prank somebody stole RI's PRIZED COW STATUE! But then it was found. And stuff.
STEAL'D
Post by: robofish on October 28, 2003, 02:38:34 PM
Post by: KnowsNothing on October 28, 2003, 04:01:30 PM
*eats his cookie*
