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| DATE | 2009-07-20 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Strange News this week
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On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:17:59PM -0400, Ron Guerin wrote:
> Ruben Safir wrote:
> > Furthermore, Google is openly competing with a GNU based OS,
> >
> You must be referring to their Linux-based operating system. Calling it
> GNU is misleading to those of us who would prefer that it were a
> GNU-based OS. While we might like the idea of riding on Google's
> publicity coattails, I see them having and executing a very different
> set of aims than we have. I'd bet your friend Richard holds a much less
> charitable view about it than I do.
>
OK - its a Linux kernel based system and me and David Sugar are discussing
it right now on Facebook. However, the point remains that by leveraging
GNU Tools and the Kernel Google is threatening the MS business model which
is under multiple threats.
What would be interesting is if MS and Google end up in a OS war moving
increasingly closer to GPLed software for greater market shares. Not
impossible.....
Ruben
> - Ron
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