[plug] Are we at 'war' with Microsoft?

[Chris Caston]

On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 15:48, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 03:38:21PM +0800, James Devenish wrote:
> | > But if open source developers are now trying to compete with Microsoft
> | > competing with us and trying to beat or reach Microsoft's deadlines then
> | > isn't is possible that the quality of open source software could suffer?
> [...]
> | It's not as though OSS is a single, tangible entity that can be 'put
> | under pressure'.
> 
> Now this, I think, is what really scares people like Microsoft who would
> just love to see the free software competing with them just curl up and die.

Yeah open source is kinda like a multi-headed creature from Greek
mythology. MS cuts of one head and more grow back in its place.

Or another analogy: going to war with open source is like having a fist
fight with a swarm of bees.

regards,

Chris
 

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