http://www.osnews.com/story/17324/Jobs_Gates_To_Appear_Side-by-Side_at_WSJ_D_Conference Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:25:22 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif http://www.osnews.com http://osnews.com/thread?214883 http://osnews.com/thread?214883 The original "I'm a Mac" and "I'm a PC" guys... Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:21:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (ed1986) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214887 http://osnews.com/thread?214887 that says one of them 'can't make it'. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:29:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (systyrant) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214888 http://osnews.com/thread?214888 It would be hilarious if they could get them to come out on stage and do that. Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:29:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (systyrant) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214889 http://osnews.com/thread?214889 indictment by the end of the conference, and BG will be exiting horizontally Edited 2007-02-20 22:30 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:30:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (yakirz) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214891 http://osnews.com/thread?214891 "Too funny..."

Now if we could only get Richard "St. Gnucius" Stallmann & Linus Torvalds to appear in the same coference discussion with those two other guys, the discussion could get really interesting... ;-) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:33:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (irbis) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214904 http://osnews.com/thread?214904 "It's a trap!"
-Admiral Akbar Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:53:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (milatchi) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214937 http://osnews.com/thread?214937 I wonder who's taller..lol Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:52:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sp29) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214953 http://osnews.com/thread?214953 HA! I was just about to post the same comment. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:27:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Phloptical) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214965 http://osnews.com/thread?214965 (Voice-over guy starts...)This Tuesday to Thursday prepare to be amazed and electrified by a never-before seen battle ROYALE EXTREEEEME!!!!! Richard "St. Gnucius" Stallmann & Linus "GNOME Crusher" Torvalds take on Bill "MoneyBags" Gates and Steve "Drink the Kool-Aid" Jobs in a winner takes all CAGE-MATCH! Who will walk away? You've wanted it for years...the personification of ALL flamewars has finally found expression in flesh and BLOOD! ONLY at the Wall Street RUMBLE, May 29-31!(End voice-over)

Seriously, having Gates and Jobs on stage together in an unscripted forum does have potential. I would be very interested in any follow-ups to this story. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:54:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Decius) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214974 http://osnews.com/thread?214974 Heh, I imagined:

Jobs: "Hi, I'm Steve Jobs."
Gates: "Hi, I'm Steve Jobs."
Jobs: "Huh? No, I'm Steve Jobs."
Gates: "Huh? No, I'm Steve Jobs."
Jobs: "You're taking this 'copy Apple' thing too far."
Gates: "You're taking this 'copy Apple' thing too far." Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:15:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (jlarocco) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214990 http://osnews.com/thread?214990 Will that much ego all fit in one room? Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:28:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (monkeyhead) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214991 http://osnews.com/thread?214991 """Now if we could only get Richard "St. Gnucius" Stallmann & Linus Torvalds to appear in the same coference discussion with those two other guys, the discussion could get really interesting... ;-)"""

Maybe. But Richard would just refuse to talk to anyone until they agreed to use his terminology... and with the interesting interchange going on between the other three, few would notice or care. ;-)Edited 2007-02-21 02:35 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:33:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sbergman27) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?214992 http://osnews.com/thread?214992 Absolutely hilarious Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Anonymous Penguin) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?215005 http://osnews.com/thread?215005 It would be hilarious if they could get them to come out on stage and do that.

but please the greenpeace-version Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:13:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (smashIt) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?215007 http://osnews.com/thread?215007 """
Will that much ego all fit in one room?
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One can only assume that they are planning to use some sort of compression technology. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:18:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sbergman27) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?215011 http://osnews.com/thread?215011 """
Will that much ego all fit in one room?
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One can only assume that they are planning to use some sort of compression technology.

H.264 or WMV? Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:36:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (brewmastre) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?215029 http://osnews.com/thread?215029 OGG Vorbis/Theora :-) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:54:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Xaero_Vincent) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?215057 http://osnews.com/thread?215057 One will be erudite and insightful. The other will be speaking as if he's still going through puberty. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:17:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (tyrione) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?215316 http://osnews.com/thread?215316 Can't...stop...laughing
Man, you made my day!

Imagine Jobs using MacBooks instead of chairs, smashing them on Bill's back. Linus walks around and waves to the crowd while Stallman climbs up the wall of the cage, inch by inch heavily breathing, and grumbles "It may be a long struggle but my holy elbowdrop will crush you all. Especially you, Torvalds, betrayer!"
Then, suddenly, hundreds of MS-lawyers rush into the scene - all dressed like agent Smith, shouting: "MS has patented all possible fighting moves, you'll die, it's INEVITABLE!"
They hold Linus and Steve down while Gates slaps their faces until he gets tired.

The fight is generally considered really lame - until MS starts a Get-The-Facts-campaign, claiming that Bill clearly crushed them all.
Stallman is still climbing...Edited 2007-02-21 21:42 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:40:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (RandomGuy) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?215321 http://osnews.com/thread?215321 It's been done already...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHO8l-Bd1O4

All right, it's only a cartoon, but it's pretty funny...and it even has an uplifting message at the end! :-)Edited 2007-02-21 22:00 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:00:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (archiesteel) Comments