Posted by: Anonymous
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on September 25, 2008 07:27 PM
I love your opening remark, Steven. Spot on! Only we should be careful not to stereotype those poor winDOHs people (ref recent lame m$ commercials).
I also love the fact that the meeting is at YALE as opposed to Harvard or Stanford (who are teaching future business execs how to quash open source).
And the cynics' comments... well, I guess some people just have unresolved issues. Too bad for them.
Since the OOXML $candal, I've been promoting the idea that nations and companies that recognize just how corrupt I$O and m$ are take a stand to make I$O irrelevant. No small task, to be sure. But I believe that if enough people take a stand, changes will occur.
Personally, I'm going to start a series of jokes that are a variation on all the typical insult jokes of the past. eg, How many people does it take to make an international standard? Answer. None. You don't need people. All you need is money and you can buy one from I$O.
I'd be interested in other joke ideas.
BTW, this is way better news than the Russian smiley face on Google maps.
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 74.94.98.137] on September 25, 2008 07:27 PMI also love the fact that the meeting is at YALE as opposed to Harvard or Stanford (who are teaching future business execs how to quash open source).
And the cynics' comments... well, I guess some people just have unresolved issues. Too bad for them.
Since the OOXML $candal, I've been promoting the idea that nations and companies that recognize just how corrupt I$O and m$ are take a stand to make I$O irrelevant. No small task, to be sure. But I believe that if enough people take a stand, changes will occur.
Personally, I'm going to start a series of jokes that are a variation on all the typical insult jokes of the past. eg, How many people does it take to make an international standard? Answer. None. You don't need people. All you need is money and you can buy one from I$O.
I'd be interested in other joke ideas.
BTW, this is way better news than the Russian smiley face on Google maps.
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