Re: [LI] Re: [ilug-blr] Re: Times of India articles

["Bilal Muddassir" <noorh@xxxxxxx>]

Is this kind of cross-platform merger of OS concepts going to be favourable
for either OS? For the end-user? For the spirits that drive the Linux-alike
communities e.g? Lets assume Microsoft adheres to GPL-style license for my
question.

We see two big companies merge for the benefit of the consumers. But the
concept when applied to software industry is confusing. Software consumers
dwell on fierce competition among software developers. If Peter Norton pumps
Linux-superior features inside Windows, I don't know what happens to my
mind... :PPPPP

----- Original Message -----
From: Raj Mathur <raju@xxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: [LI] Re: [ilug-blr] Re: Times of India articles


> Depends on what they call ``open''.  If their open source license is
> similar to Sun's Community Public License (i.e. not open source at
> all), I don't see it affecting the Linux community very much except
> indirectly.  On the other hand, if it's a real open source (free
> software) license like the GPL, Artistic or BSD licenses, then I feel
> there are a lot of goodies in Winduhs which can be incorporated into
> any OS.  In that case we're likely to see a merger of technologies
> across the two platforms, with Linux features getting into Winduhs and
> Winduhs features into Linux, which is great since it promotes choice.

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