** Reply to message from Mark Stahlke
"Before using open-source software, tech companies must sign a license in which they promise to give away innovations they build on top of it."
Not even close. I can't image where the author got this idea.
hahahaha It is some of the earlier MS fud. came out about the same time as the "question/remark" Why would anyone want to use Linux, it's based on a 25 year old OS, whereas MS is based on newer better technology" . Or words to that effect. When various towns and small businesses began announcing they were moving to linux because the price was right , MS's sales dept was creating "hitmen/women" the top of the sales force who would go to the places any MS "normal" sales person identified as attempting to switch. ( Where the "hitmen" would no doubt swarm the offending purchaser and smother them w/ the dangers of switching i.e. "you wont be able to read you email any more; you wont be able to exchange documents w/ your former accounts; and Office wont run on Linux . : ) IT was silly but they did it. Along w/ threats to anyone who lost a major account especially to Linux of the type "your job will be in danger if you lose client X" Isn't it a "fun" place to work <evil grin> -- j afterthought: Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition.