[ale] Microsoft now favors fair competition

[Keith Hopkins]

Jim wrote:
> The New York Times has an article today on the growing number of governments 
> around the world that are adopting, or even mandating, the use of free, open 
> source software. As a response to this phenomenon, Microsoft has created the 
> Inititative for Software Choice to speak up for greater competition (irony of 
> ironies). Here is a quote from Peter Houston of the Initiative for Software 
> Choice:
> 
> "All we're looking for is a level playing field competitively."
> 
> I won't comment on that. But the article is excellent and can be found here:
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/05/technology/05CODE.html
> 
> Free registration required, along with a DNA sample (just kidding).
> 

Yes, it is a lovely piece of work...now for the scoop behind it, check out Bruce Peren's counter site, Sincere Choice http://sincerechoice.com/

-- 
Lost in Tokyo,
   Keith



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