[NTLUG:Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 64, Issue 1

Tue Apr 1 12:16:31 CDT 2008

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Today's Topics:

   1. I can't believe this one (Greg Edwards)
   2. Re: I can't believe this one (Keller Giacomarro)
   3. Re: I can't believe this one (Carl Haddick)
   4. Re: I can't believe this one (Greg Edwards)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:59:15 -0500
From: "Greg Edwards" <gedwards at netbsa.org>
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] I can't believe this one
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Has anyone seen this yet?

The Open Source Initiative looks forward to working with Microsoft

Submitted by nelson on Tue, 2008-04-01 04:09. :: 

As you can see, there have been some changes here at the Open Source
Initiative. We've decided to stop fighting Microsoft and join them.
After all, Microsoft has been using, maintaining, and distributing Open
Source software for years now. As this Information Week
<http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=2069058
58&subSection=News>  article says, Microsoft will be putting Open Source
components into Office. As Linux Torvalds said ... when they Open Source
Office, we win. That, coupled with an eight-figure buyout offer which
has personally enriched each and every OSI board member, we feel is
sufficient to turn the keys to the realm over to Microsoft.

www.opensource.org

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Greg Edwards

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:25:04 -0500
From: Keller Giacomarro <keller.g at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] I can't believe this one
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The first day in April is a particularly tricky day...

Greg Edwards wrote:
> Has anyone seen this yet?
>
>  
>
> The Open Source Initiative looks forward to working with Microsoft
>
> Submitted by nelson on Tue, 2008-04-01 04:09. :: 
>
> As you can see, there have been some changes here at the Open Source
> Initiative. We've decided to stop fighting Microsoft and join them.
> After all, Microsoft has been using, maintaining, and distributing
Open
> Source software for years now. As this Information Week
>
<http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=2069058
> 58&subSection=News>  article says, Microsoft will be putting Open
Source
> components into Office. As Linux Torvalds said ... when they Open
Source
> Office, we win. That, coupled with an eight-figure buyout offer which
> has personally enriched each and every OSI board member, we feel is
> sufficient to turn the keys to the realm over to Microsoft.
>
>  
>
> www.opensource.org
>
>  
>
>  
>
> --
>
> Greg Edwards
>
>  
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
>   

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:38:02 -0500
From: Carl Haddick <sysmail at glade.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] I can't believe this one
To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
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Well, an eight figure buyout, that would sure figure into my strategies.
Intriguing, though.  I expect odd things when the Mayan calendar calls
for the end of the world in, let's see, 2012, I think.  Wasn't sure
today would signal the end times, but I guess in a way I should have
expected it.

Until I can get Windows installed, I've put a 'start' button on my XFCE
system bar, just to show solidarity.

Options, options, just where do I want to go today?

Carl

On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 10:59:15AM -0500, Greg Edwards wrote:
> Has anyone seen this yet?
> 
>  
> 
> The Open Source Initiative looks forward to working with Microsoft
> 
> Submitted by nelson on Tue, 2008-04-01 04:09. :: 
> 
> As you can see, there have been some changes here at the Open Source
> Initiative. We've decided to stop fighting Microsoft and join them.
> After all, Microsoft has been using, maintaining, and distributing
Open
> Source software for years now. As this Information Week
>
<http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=2069058
> 58&subSection=News>  article says, Microsoft will be putting Open
Source
> components into Office. As Linux Torvalds said ... when they Open
Source
> Office, we win. That, coupled with an eight-figure buyout offer which
> has personally enriched each and every OSI board member, we feel is
> sufficient to turn the keys to the realm over to Microsoft.
> 
>  
> 
> www.opensource.org
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> --
> 
> Greg Edwards
> 
>  
> 
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

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Carl Haddick
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Mexia, TX 76667                 Remember, Murphy was an optimist.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:41:39 -0500
From: "Greg Edwards" <gedwards at netbsa.org>
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] I can't believe this one
To: "NTLUG Discussion List" <discuss at ntlug.org>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On
> Behalf Of Keller Giacomarro
> 
> The first day in April is a particularly tricky day...
> 
> Greg Edwards wrote:
> > Has anyone seen this yet?
> >
> > The Open Source Initiative looks forward to working with Microsoft
> >
> > www.opensource.org
> >
> > --
> > Greg Edwards

I hope so!!  If this is an April fool's joke, chock one up for OSI cause
they got me ;)

--
Greg Edwards

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