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:The Register: Is 'GNU/Solaris' Emerging from Microsoft-Novell Deal?
The Register: Is 'GNU/Solaris' Emerging from Microsoft-Novell Deal?
Dec 1, 2006, 17 :30 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (7442 reads)

(Other stories by Andrew Orlowski)

"As his attorney told us recently, in the light of the Microsoft-Novell deal, his focus on long term values over short-term expediency looks wiser now than it was once perceived to be:

"'What Microsoft did to 'Open Source' was what Stallman always said could be done to it,' attorney Eben Moglen told us. 'First you take the politics out, and when the veal has been bleached absolutely white, you can cover it with any sauce you like. And that's what Microsoft did, and 'Open Source' became the sauce on top of Microsoft proprietarianism...'"

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When at the end of the day you still hav ...   Does it really matter?   
kelaklub
Dec 1, 2006, 17:51:25
 
Kind a makes you wonder if this is exact ...   Odd it is.   
taurnil
Dec 1, 2006, 19:01:13
 
I have to say this, but I've noticed ...   Torvalds   
Joel
Dec 1, 2006, 20:17:26
 
> When at the end of the day you still h ...   Re: Does it really matter?   
GH
Dec 1, 2006, 21:33:05
 
Check out gnusolaris.org ...   Um, already exists..   
Joe Little
Dec 2, 2006, 14:53:09
 
Check out the Nexenta OS:http://www.gnus ...   GNU/Solaris   
mcy_999
Dec 2, 2006, 19:16:52
 
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