Re: The latest Microsoft FUD. This time from BillG, himself.

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 23:51:13 +0100 (BST)


> What would be wrong with Microsoft/Linux? It would be:
>
> a) the Linux kernel
> b) the Microsoft API ported to X
> c) Microsoft apps
> d) Linux apps

Providing they follow the standards, the GPL and work with the community I
certainly have no problems with it. Its not really any different to using
Wine.

It is clearly possible for a company to reform over time. IBM were the
microsoft of a past age, and they seem to have somewhat improved since.

Alan

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