Thinking only in terms of Microsoft/Apple/Novell no one needs to "apply"...
But here where I live we call this kind of move: "Shuffle and Play again!"
I can remember what's happened in the 90's with these MS "agreements".
Lets try to make a VISUAL (sort of algebraic) description to find the winner:
Novell Microsoft
Microsoft Apple
It's the "virtualization" of the software patents applied exclusively to Microsoft!
boxopen
2006-11-29 21:13:55
Missed the formating... the original post is here:
http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?showtopic=26820&pid=146228&st=200&#entry146228
Stoffe
2006-12-01 12:02:23
And the best counter-example the SUSE droids can come up with and which the regurgitate as much as they can is the Linspire deal, which on all accounts was a huge success for MS, the only drawback was that they didn't get the namechange for free, but had to use some pocket change. Well the name is changed like they wanted, can someone tell me how this is such a great example on how MS not always wins?
SubSonica
2007-11-14 13:05:44
Hey, don€´t forget COREL back in 2000!!! Microsoft tried to do with COREL what they are doing with Novell now!:
http://www.news.com/2100-1001-246982.html
"Microsoft has the option of directing Corel to translate some or all of the .Net framework from its Windows operating system to Linux."
[...]
"Microsoft has an option to port .Net to Linux if they choose to develop a Linux strategy," said Corel spokeswoman Louise Hanlon.
The Securities and Exchange Commission filing states that "Corel hereby grants Microsoft an option for Corel to Port some portion or all of the .Net Framework from the Windows Platform to the Linux Platform."
If the work goes ahead, Microsoft will own the software--in other words, Corel essentially has been hired to do the work--the company said while detailing Microsoft's investment in Corel. "
Roy Schestowitz
2007-11-14 22:16:22
Corel was also among the very first supporters of OOXML. It's totally under Microsoft's control (and has been since their deal).
sohbet
2007-11-17 02:41:05
i believe now .)
eet
2007-11-17 22:25:46
Apple is doing really fine. MS-Office for Apple is also quite a success. All Linux vendors partnering with MS make good business.
So you really have to 'believe' in Roy like you believe in a prophet...
In a democratic society the Right to Know, which is closely connected to freedom of the press (or what one might label "blogging" or "blag"), comes above all else, except where there are lives being put at risk
Slovenia fielded one of the few Administrative Council delegations which managed to maintain its own independent line against the tyrannical EPOnian "Sun King"
The aim of the series is to properly inform the world - not just Europeans - how Europe's second-largest institution is run [...] How did a corporate hub of monopolies become so detached from the Rule of Law?
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boxopen
2006-11-29 21:10:52
Thinking only in terms of Microsoft/Apple/Novell no one needs to "apply"... But here where I live we call this kind of move: "Shuffle and Play again!" I can remember what's happened in the 90's with these MS "agreements".
Lets try to make a VISUAL (sort of algebraic) description to find the winner:
Novell Microsoft Microsoft Apple
It's the "virtualization" of the software patents applied exclusively to Microsoft!
boxopen
2006-11-29 21:13:55
Stoffe
2006-12-01 12:02:23
SubSonica
2007-11-14 13:05:44
"Microsoft has the option of directing Corel to translate some or all of the .Net framework from its Windows operating system to Linux." [...] "Microsoft has an option to port .Net to Linux if they choose to develop a Linux strategy," said Corel spokeswoman Louise Hanlon.
The Securities and Exchange Commission filing states that "Corel hereby grants Microsoft an option for Corel to Port some portion or all of the .Net Framework from the Windows Platform to the Linux Platform."
If the work goes ahead, Microsoft will own the software--in other words, Corel essentially has been hired to do the work--the company said while detailing Microsoft's investment in Corel. "
Roy Schestowitz
2007-11-14 22:16:22
sohbet
2007-11-17 02:41:05
eet
2007-11-17 22:25:46
So you really have to 'believe' in Roy like you believe in a prophet...
Don't forget to hand in your brain on the way in.
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