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Post #44,622 by Andrew Grygus 7/6/02 11:42:56 AM 7/6/02 12:01:36 PM Reply	Easy . . Productivity Software Suites that can be run on Linux workstations using VNC or CrossOver Office. An email server that can be accessed by Linux workstations using one or another available client. Workstation operating systems that can connect to Linux servers that are running Samba. Open Source license agreements they feel are far superior to the GPL. . . and much more. Actually, they've said they'll show embedded products, which is quite understandable. Since Linux is quite strong in embedded systems, they'd want to have a presence in a show embedded systems designers would be at - a "show the flag" presence at least. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx] Edited by Andrew Grygus July 6, 2002, 12:01:36 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #44,637 by ben_tilly 7/6/02 4:00:19 PM Reply	Exactly They are showing the flag because they see embedded developers as a key market. But they will be showing the flag for their embedded versions of Windows, and not for anything Linux related. If your product doesn't involve Linux directly (eg runs on it, helps people use it, etc), then you shouldn't be allowed to exhibit at Linuxworld. IMHO of course, Ben "... I couldn't see how anyone could be educated by this self-propagating system in which people pass exams, teach others to pass exams, but nobody knows anything." --Richard Feynman
Post #44,652 by Andrew Grygus 7/6/02 8:18:38 PM Reply	PR wise, this is not a bad thing. It shows the world that Linux is taken seriously enough that Microsoft feels obliged to exhibit at a Linux show. It also demonstrates that Linux companies are mature enough to accept their major competitor exhibiting in the same show. Actually, given the current state of the trade show business, I doubt the organizers would willingly turn down anyone who is able to write a check, but you don't have to tell people that. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #44,716 by ben_tilly 7/8/02 1:26:54 AM Reply	Doesn't change my feeling I agree as to why they are probably allowed to exhibit. And as to why they want to. But my feeling remains that they should not be there unless they are promoting a Linux-related project. If they don't have one to promote, then be elsewhere. Conversely if Red Hat wanted to go to a Microsoft conference, they should focus on Microsoft related products. Like Cygwin. Cheers, Ben "... I couldn't see how anyone could be educated by this self-propagating system in which people pass exams, teach others to pass exams, but nobody knows anything." --Richard Feynman
Post #44,721 by Andrew Grygus 7/8/02 3:07:04 AM Reply	And, as usual . . . . "what should be" runs up agains "what is" and does the bug on the winshield act. The pesimist (who, me?) starts with the worst case and looks for an angle - 'cause "worst case" is what you're going to get for starters 9 times out of 10. 9 times out of 10 is hopless optomism - don't count on it. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]

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