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:ZDNet: I Don’t Want You to Talk, Mr. Gates
ZDNet: I Don’t Want You to Talk, Mr. Gates
May 4, 2005, 22 :00 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (6086 reads)

(Other stories by Dana Blankenhorn)

"Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith says the company wants a sit-down with the open source community.

"That kind of talk brings out the Blofeld in me. (That’s Donald Pleasence as the Bond villain from Jamesbond.com.) Maybe it’s because the statement seems like an admission of weakness and unease coming from Redmond and a business culture notorious for ruthlessness..."

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I just don't get this "hey, we want  ...   Open Source is just NOT one group or company!!!   
George George
May 4, 2005, 22:48:39
 
Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but wh ...   The lawyer?   
scott_R
May 5, 2005, 00:07:42
 
Wow! Who would have imagined years ago t ...   Times are changing   
Eric Laffoon
May 5, 2005, 00:59:58
 
"I don't expect you to talk, Mr Bond ...   I prefer Goldfinger..   
Phillip Brown
May 5, 2005, 02:12:47
 
> Wow! Who would have imagined years ago ...   Re: Times are changing   
martin
May 5, 2005, 04:44:08
 
offering to meet with the people who man ...   sort of like...   
Jay Curry
May 5, 2005, 05:57:25
 
> "I don't expect you to talk, Mr Bo ...   Re: I prefer Goldfinger..   
I R A Darth Aggie
May 5, 2005, 11:57:50
 
There is really nothing to talk about. I ...   Nothing to talk about   
phil
May 5, 2005, 13:44:07
 
Do you think they have enough chairs in  ...   Square footage issues...   
Digital Wokan
May 5, 2005, 16:06:11
 
So Micro$oft wants to "talk to the commu ...   This is BEAUTIFUL!!   
bincbom
May 5, 2005, 19:08:02
 
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