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The Nuclear Option
Mar 19, 2007, 18 :15 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (11018 reads)

(Other stories by Daniel Koć)

[ Thanks to Borys Musielak for this link. ]

"Microsoft’s dislike and significant resources (not only financial) leads me to ask a very important question: What are the tricks they will play next and to what extent will they be effective? As far as I know they are still able to use the ‘foot-in-the-door’ technique to make the adoption of ODF in Massachusetts as difficult as possible. Also DRM in Vista may put at risk hardware producers’ motivation to supply product specifications and free GNU licenced drivers. Yet, I believe freedom will win.

It will win neither because Microsoft is weak or stupid..."

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In the at-the-brinks-of-Mutually-Assured ...   We know who won, right?   
Edmundo
Mar 19, 2007, 20:51:55
 
The 'not so freedom loving side' ...   Yes, we know who won   
damaged justice
Mar 20, 2007, 16:37:24
 
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