Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 01 Oct 2000 13:54:53 -0600 | From | "Jeff V. Merkey" <> | Subject | Re: Microsoft Withdraws Linux NTFS Threats |
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Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > > > I will again be able to offer these NTFS tools to repair NTFS > > partitions. Please begin reforwarding requests from folks with > > trashed disks to me, and I'll be able to assist folks. > > Microsoft has apologized and withdrawn their statements. > > I guess they realise that pissing off their own users > isn't doing them much good ;) > > It's good to see that people will again be able to use > Linux and MS products at the same time without having to > be too afraid of being left in the dark when the MS side > of things is getting trouble ... > > > We are very happy this thread ended on a happy note, instead of > > in court. Microsoft will take no action against us for NTFS > > development on Linux, which can now proceed without concern. > > Good thing for the users of the NTFS filesystem. > > Maybe MS made this decision because they weren't willing to > force users into making the choice of either continuing to > use NT or permanently ditching it without the chance of going > back ;) > > (and when somebody has an NTFS volume and wants to use Linux > with it, it's not that hard to guess which way they're migrating > their system) >
They semed very sad that they had damaged their relationship with me, and Linda was more concerned as to whether I was still angry at them more so than any issues with their IP. I really like a lot of the folks who work up there, particularly Jim Allchin and David Geobel (and Dan Neault -- he's really a great guy) and I think they did not like the idea that one of their golden geese might fly away forever. I am happy to work with them moving forward. I just don't respond well to threats, and never have -- but who does.
They are really stressed up there right now with the DOJ stuff and everything that's happenned, and I think the whole Linux thing is also getting them down. We'll see where it goes, but I am gad they are doing what's right here and putting their customers first. If an MS customer wnats to use Linux and W2K, they should be helping them, and I think perhaps they have come to realize this now.
:-)
Jeff
> > regards, > > Rik > -- > "What you're running that piece of shit Gnome?!?!" > -- Miguel de Icaza, UKUUG 2000 > > http://www.conectiva.com/ http://www.surriel.com/
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