[Fsf-friends] Re: DotNet
Mahesh T. Pai
paivakil@vsnl.net
Fri Nov 5 07:07:13 IST 2004
Sandip Bhattacharya said on Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 03:53:13AM +0530,:
> I believe you are trying to damn Miguel using the Linux vs. GNU/Linux
> debate.
I have nothing against Miguel. I am not involved in anyway with him or
his work. I _use_ GNOME, translate it, spread it. But then same
applies to KDE too.
I do not think there is any difference of opinion between us on the
Mono/DotGNU issue any way, mostly because I do not have any. ;)
> The debate somehow ended inconclusively after this great summary of
> the real issue by Havoc
Thanks for this analysis. I do not think we should continue to discuss
this. I really do not what else transpired, and do not want to
comment on something I am not sure about.
> However, the purpose of our thread here was not Gnome, or Miguel's personal
> views of Linux vs. GNU/Linux, etc. This was about FSF's attitude towards
> dotNet.
> (http://directory.fsf.org/search/fsd-search.py?q=java) today, dont we?
Most apps seem to depend on free implementations of java.
> Yes, I know Microsoft has had a really bad reputation behind them, and it
And a broken patent *and* internaitonal trade system.
> is highly unlikely that they can ever get better other than with a federal
> axe.
Does it exist yet? The axe??
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REVOLUTION, n. An abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.
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