http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?s...06120516224886

" There will be a story about Linux, one about IBM, and also some about
lesser known competitors like GO Computers and Acer. In Monday's opening
statement, Conlin read from a Jim Allchin memo, from the DRI-Novell story.
Here's part of what Allchin said about how to deal with the competitive
threat from Novell then:

"We need to slaughter Novell before they get stronger....If you're going
to kill someone, there isn't much reason to get all worked up about it and
angry. You just pull the trigger. Any discussions beforehand are a waste of
time. We need to smile at Novell while we pull the trigger.""

I might be paranoid but there was a lot of smiling at Redmond on Nov 2.

Here is another nugget :

" Of course Microsoft says it's changed since 1999. But in the information
provided by Wixted, there is this intriguing bit:

"Microsoft turned over several discs to Conlin?s staff that contained
the Nimda computer virus. The virus could have wiped out her electronic
records. Microsoft told Judge Rosenberg on November 9, 2006 in a hearing
that the problem came from an outside vendor, but that the virus was
actually in the original source code.""

Given enough "interoperability", someone running SuSE might just be able to
enjoy those viruses.

__/ [ Geico Caveman ] on Saturday 23 December 2006 19:11 \__

> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?s...06120516224886
>
> " There will be a story about Linux, one about IBM, and also some about
> lesser known competitors like GO Computers and Acer. In Monday's opening
> statement, Conlin read from a Jim Allchin memo, from the DRI-Novell story.
> Here's part of what Allchin said about how to deal with the competitive
> threat from Novell then:
>
> "We need to slaughter Novell before they get stronger....If you're
> going
> to kill someone, there isn't much reason to get all worked up about it and
> angry. You just pull the trigger. Any discussions beforehand are a waste of
> time. We need to smile at Novell while we pull the trigger.""
>
> I might be paranoid but there was a lot of smiling at Redmond on Nov 2.


The type of smile on a man's face when you serve him lobster.

http://boycottnovell.com/2006/12/09/red-hat-videos/

(two videos, see the beginning of the first and the end of the second)


> Here is another nugget :
>
> " Of course Microsoft says it's changed since 1999. But in the information
> provided by Wixted, there is this intriguing bit:
>
> "Microsoft turned over several discs to Conlin?s staff that contained
> the Nimda computer virus. The virus could have wiped out her electronic
> records. Microsoft told Judge Rosenberg on November 9, 2006 in a hearing
> that the problem came from an outside vendor, but that the virus was
> actually in the original source code.""
>
> Given enough "interoperability", someone running SuSE might just be able to
> enjoy those viruses.


Actually, Shane and I covered some cases where such 'interoperability' was
beyond humour. *frown* Also see this one...

http://boycottnovell.com/OpenSUSE_10.1.png

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