RE: IBM loses its Unix license - Jun. 16, 2003

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

frankly, I'd just be happy to stop seeing "IBM Endorses Windows for
Business" monikers on the IBM ads in the Wall St. Journal...  I've never
seen "Microsoft endorses OS/400 for Business" on any M$ adverts...

Don in DC

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On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Steve Richter wrote:

> IBM has been copying its software ideas for how long, 15 years? I cant think
> of one software innovation from IBM in that time frame.  If the lawyers can
> find a way to interpret that copying as their breaking of contracts, then I
> think that is good for us in the iSeries community.  IBM might then be
> forced to return to being the innovative company that created the S/38.
>
> -Steve
>
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>
> I don't know, the lawyers look to be going to make some $$s on this one.
>
> http://eet.com/sys/news/OEG20030606S0039
>
> JMS...
>
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