Linux Foundation's First Commandment: Respect Microsoft

"On April 1 this year, I wrote a spoof headlined "Ballmer joins Linux Foundation board." Considering the statements that were reported last week as emanating from the executive director of the same foundation, Jim Zemlin, I wonder if my tale will still be considered a spoof after a few years.

"Zemlin was speaking at the LinuxWorld trade show in San Franscisco. It is one of these gatherings which is basically a meeting of suits (for whom geeks profess scorn) who pass the time of day by making commercial announcements every time the clock strikes the hour..."

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