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Subject: Re: The latest Microsoft FUD.  This time from BillG, himself.
To: lm@bitmover.com (Larry McVoy)
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 23:51:13 +0100 (BST)
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> What would be wrong with Microsoft/Linux?  It would be:
> 
>     a) the Linux kernel
>     b) the Microsoft API ported to X
>     c) Microsoft apps
>     d) Linux apps

Providing they follow the standards, the GPL and work with the community I
certainly have no problems with it. Its not really any different to using 
Wine.

It is clearly possible for a company to reform over time. IBM were the 
microsoft of a past age, and they seem to have somewhat improved since.

Alan