[IP] more on Linus Torvalds interview
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From: Ed Gerck <egerck@xxxxxxx>
Date: August 18, 2004 2:00:36 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Ip <ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IP] Linus Torvalds interview
[Dave: for IP, if you wish]
This interview shows that, regarding MSFT, Linus is still in the first
stage of problem-solving: denial. For example, when Linus tries to
second-guess MSFT's legal position and downplay the importance of
their highly-skilled, and battle-proven, legal team in assuring a
dominating vendor position.
Even though this may sound sacrilegious today, when Linus moves to
the second-stage of problem solving and decides to do something about
it, it will be imperative for Linux to have alliances with commercial
software vendors and patent holders in order to guarantee some level
of kernel stability and usability. Linux application developers
have done just that for quite some time now.
Cheers
Ed Gerck
David Farber wrote:
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