Re: [SLUG] Look at this!

From: steve szmidt (steve@szmidt.org)
Date: Fri Nov 24 2006 - 10:52:49 EST


On Friday 24 November 2006 09:25, SOTL wrote:
> On Tuesday 21 November 2006 12:09, michael hast wrote:
> > > HMMMM......
> > > Did I not mention something like this was about to happen???? Anyone
> > > that signs a deal with the Redmond group usually gets a TROJAN
> > > HORSE!!!!!!
> > >
> > > Bill Preece
> >
> > Okay. I'll agree now. The association is starting to stink. I do
> > wonder what this will ultimately mean to us...
> >
> > --Michael
>
> Well it sure has messed up the SuSE BBs. 36 hours 600 postings to a BB that
> normally has a daily volume of 50 or so.

Technically it will probably not mean a whole lot, but perception is
everything when you are looking for market shares. MS wants us gone, or at
least kept from growing. That's where I see the battle playing out. Stopping
us from getting too much acceptance in the corp world.

-- 

Steve Szmidt

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