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Re: A poem for Linus

Author:Doc Searls
Posted:5/21/1999; 10:22:52 PM
Topic:Getting in Linus' head
Msg #:6563 (In response to 6561)
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John Q. MisDirector? Labamba Motors? Links to a Rasta page? I love it, even when I don't know exactly what the hell is going on.

Anyway, we're singing the same song. Go to http://www.on24.com, then navigate to more.... in Top Stories. There you'll find this: Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) 05/21/99, Linux Journal's Doc Searls discusses the Linux Open Source Platform, Microsoft's role 2:49 Doc Searls, Senior Editor, Linux Journal.

It's in RealAudio. The singing happens mostly in the second part of the clip: "Open source is one of those things that Microsoft would do best to embrace."

I also believe, however, that Bill Gates comes from competitiveness as much as Steve Jobs comes from art. I think he lives for the battle. And so does his whole company.

I've been told by Microsoft folks that the best way to get a project going is to ligitimize a competitive threat. I think the company is motivated by many other things -- especially serving users. But competitiveness runs too deeply in its character. I don't think they'll ever hang up their gloves.

Doc

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