Microsoft Claims 'We Love Open Source' 464
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 While Microsoft hasn't formally rescinded its declaration that Linux violates its patents, at least one Microsoft executive admits that the company's earlier battle stance was a mistake.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? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Meet the 4 stages (Score:5, Funny)
winning != world domination.
I for one... oh wait, what? really... damnit!
Obligatory (Score:2, Funny)
In related news, they also claim they are against flying chairs.
We Love Open Source (Score:5, Funny)
Re:How's that go again? (Score:3, Funny)
Exfoliate.
Re:Meet the 4 stages (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Meet the 6 stages (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:5, Funny)