Microsoft Claims 'We Love Open Source'

jbrodkin writes "Everyone in the Linux world remembers Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's famous comment in 2001 that Linux is a 'cancer' that threatened Microsoft's intellectual property. While Microsoft hasn't formally rescinded its declaration that Linux violates its patents, at least one Microsoft executive admits that the company's earlier battle stance was a mistake. Microsoft wants the world to understand, whatever its issues with Linux, it no longer has any gripe toward open source."

How's that go again?

[johnhp]

I remember "embrace" and "extend", but I can't seem to remember the third phase...

Re:Meet the 4 stages

[masmullin]

winning != world domination.

I for one... oh wait, what? really... damnit!

Obligatory

[Tablizer]

In related news, they also claim they are against flying chairs.

We Love Open Source

[Nerdfest]

... it tastes like kittens.

Re:How's that go again?

[Anonymous Coward]

Exfoliate.

Re:Meet the 4 stages

[drewhk]

1. First they ignore you
2. then they laugh at you,
3. then they fight you,
4. then you quote Gandhi
5. ???
6. Profit

Error in translation

[gmuslera]

"F*** you" is about sex, not love

Re:Meet the 6 stages

[stephanruby]

1. First they ignore you
2. then they laugh at you,
3. then they fight you,
4. then you quote Gandhi
5. ???
6. Karma!

Re:Meet the 4 stages

[Arthur Grumbine]

1. First they ignore you
2. then they laugh at you,
3. then they fight you,
4. then you quote Gandhi
5. ???
6. Profit

First they came for the historical-figure quoters, and I did not speak up, because I did not quote historical figures.
Then they came for the South-Park-quoters, and I did not speak up, because The Simpsons already did that.
Then they came for those who Godwin threads, but there were no mod points left to mod me up.

Re:Meet the 4 stages

[maiki]

Ignore, Embrace, Extend, Extinguish... so THIS is what IEEE stands for?