Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on February 01, 2005 12:22 AM
The Europeans have a chance to make sure that software patent systems like ours in the USA don't take root. It's ironic that Microsoft, who has been bitten by multiple patent suits and paid lots of money, is not lobbying for the software patent system's demise.
RMS is correct on this. Sadly, I find it doubtful that Sun will do like IBM started doing, until and unless Sun is one step from closing its doors. The reason is that Sun is now too far in bed with Microsoft. I applaud Sun's support of Free Software, especially OpenOffice.org, and I thank them profusely. If only they would simply go the whole distance...they could once again be in the server space what Apple aspires to be.
I see trouble for us here in the good ol' USofA with this. Lots of trouble.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on February 01, 2005 12:22 AMRMS is correct on this. Sadly, I find it doubtful that Sun will do like IBM started doing, until and unless Sun is one step from closing its doors. The reason is that Sun is now too far in bed with Microsoft. I applaud Sun's support of Free Software, especially OpenOffice.org, and I thank them profusely. If only they would simply go the whole distance...they could once again be in the server space what Apple aspires to be.
I see trouble for us here in the good ol' USofA with this. Lots of trouble.
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