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Raymond: MS Makes it Hard to Be Treated Equally

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 18:40 UTC

Eric S. Raymond writes on his blog: "There's been a lot of debate in the community about how OSI should properly handle Microsoft's planned submission of some of its licenses for OSD certification. That debate has been been going on within OSI, too. OSI's official position, from the beginning, which I helped formulate and have expressed to any number of reporters and analysts, is that OSI will treat any licenses submitted to Microsoft strictly on their merits, without fear or favor. That remains OSI's position. But I find that my resolve is being sorely tested."

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Credibility

by eggman on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 20:05 UTC

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2006-05-09

It's worth noting that ESR is a genocidal maniac who, via his blog and other publications, actively advocates the extermination of non-whites and non-Christians.

He's probably not the right man to be defining what constitutes equal treatment.

But I suppose that's par for the course when it comes to "free" software zealots. Either you're one of them or you're not worthy of life.

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RE: Credibility

by archiesteel on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 20:23 in reply to "Credibility"

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2005-07-02

Are you really suggesting that FOSS advocates support the extermination of those who disagree with them?

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RE[2]: Credibility

by wirespot on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 22:22 in reply to "RE: Credibility"

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2006-06-21

See, that's a tricky question. I guess it's like ESR said: I know I have to grit my teeth, remain a professional, not stoop to their level, not become something I hate and so on. But boy are they trying our patience. So I can't help thinking how unbelievably sweet it would be to forget all that and kick Microsoft in the mouth, if only once.

PS: I know you were replying to something completely different, it just got me thinking I'd like to do some extermination myself sometimes.

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RE[2]: Credibility

by eggman on Mon 3rd Sep 2007 23:44 in reply to "RE: Credibility"

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RE: Credibility

by dylansmrjones on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 20:40 in reply to "Credibility"

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It's worth noting that ESR is a genocidal maniac who, via his blog and other publications, actively advocates the extermination of non-whites and non-Christians.

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RE[2]: Credibility

by eggman on Mon 3rd Sep 2007 23:24 in reply to "RE: Credibility"