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| DATE | 2003-02-12 |
| FROM | Dave Williams
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Status
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Yes, the editorial he released today states that he was pressured by
both Microsoft and the Federal Government to include Jason Matusow and
representatives of "Software Choice". I don't feel too paranoid in
assuming that the government pressure came from Microsoft indirectly.
There is an article in eWeek today about a speech Bill Gates gave to his
"MVP" associates (by the way, I wasn't invited to speak at that --
anybody else?):
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,885490,00.asp
In it he specifically mentions the threat of "mandated" Open Source
Software in government. If the man at the top is talking about it then
obviously it is a priority.
If Mr. Stanco is given a way out he should take it. "We have the way
out." Funny.
- Dave
On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 15:32, Richard Stallman wrote:
> Well, I certainly have no problem with tacking on a _long_ Q&A period onto
> this program.
>
> That is just a detail. The problem is that they invited Microsoft at
> all.
>
> Microsoft is saying that they would be glad to pull out;
> Stanco is saying that he begs Microsoft to stay.
> (I expect this has been published by now.)
>
> Given that they are saying this, if you insist that Tony should stop
> trying so hard, and just let them go, maybe that will occur.
>
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