[nylug-talk] The future of Zimbra after Microsoft's bid for Yahoo!

[Ruben Safir]

> > > sponsorship is what is needed.
> > >
> > OSI approval aside, corporate sponsorship is only useful with a Free Software
> > lisense...otherwise it is still slaveware.
> >
> > Ruben
> 
>   Well I think we've emerged from the 'pseudo-open source' wave of
> projects and now the general public knows to get a kosher OSS license
> or you don't have open source.  Users who didn't watch the legal
> slight-of-hand with Zimbra will pay the price.  OSI appears to be
> doing its job at this time but perhaps it will be infiltrated by the
> forces of Babylon in the near future.  :)
> 
>   Slaveware, huh?  Did you know that copyright was invented in Egypt?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartouche
> 
>   enjoying your creative spelling,
> 


We Gaim to please!

Ruben


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"> I'm an engineer. I choose the best tool for the job, politics be damned.<
You must be a stupid engineer then, because politcs and technology have been attached at the hip since the 1st dynasty in Ancient Egypt.  I guess you missed that one."

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