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SubjectRe: Linux-2.1.125 ... pre-2.2 imminent
On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Mike A. Harris wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Alan Cox wrote:
>
> >> > 2 now), and whatever we do, we do have to
> >> > understand that NT 5.0 is a threat to Linux.
> >>
> >> No, it is not.
> >>
> >> What should happen? Linux goes bankrupt? Microsoft buys GNU?
> >
> >Believe me Microsoft think Linux is a threat now. Its level with things like
> >java in their perceived threat list, so you can expect all the usual MS
> >techniques to start coming this way and very soon.
>
> I believe that they will try and "buy" Linus out. Linus has
> stated that he doesn't believe them to be "evil", and that if the
> job was right, and money was right, he'd consider a job with
> them. (Boot magazine).
>
> Would this affect Linux? Definitely.
>
> One scenario I envisioned, was Microsoft hiring Linus, perhaps
> you as well, and other core developers, and then hiring other
> people to come up with "Microsoft Linux" distribution. As far as
> I know, they are free to do just that. Then they'd try putting
> RedHat, etc... out of business.

A lot of the code in the distributed kernel is liscensed by the
author of whatever component/driver you happen to be talking about.
In short, they would in fact have to buy out quite a few of the
core folks.

BTW, wasn't there something special about the way Linus handles
the liscense that prevented even Linus from selling himself like
a bitch in this sort of situation? ("bitch" used here strictly to
describe the act of becoming a microsoft prostitute, NOT to diss
Linus)

> They certainly wont get a dime from me though, and I'll never
> have any Microsoft Linux software installed - free or otherwise.

> Really, I believe their interest in Linux is inevitable though.

Agreed. Let's not think about it for the moment. Maybe those
big vendors like Sybase/Informix/Oracle/Netscape etc would
back the Linux community in such a situation? It would be in
their interest... I mean, if they're serious about Linux.

-Shawn
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