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Re: [PLUG] Re: Well, its official -- Sun is serious about being anti Linux and Open Source
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004, Jeff Abrahamson wrote:
> And Apple is MS's last best bet to keep antitrust regulators off their
> back, as Apple is viewed as their only real competitor in the
> commercial OS market.
>
> Many of us believed (and still do) that MS helped Apple because they
> *need* Apple to have a minority OS share if MS is to have any hope at
> all in the legal arena.
By this logic, they only paid off Sun to get the EU regulators off
their back. Sun was the main instigator there, and since the MS deal, Sun
has already said they no longer feel that the EU action is necessary.
Too bad for Real that there's no government helping out with their
suit.
Aaron
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