Comments on: Feel the heat of the Open Sourcerer http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/10/11/feel-the-heat-of-the-open-sourcerer/ The Magic of Open Source Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:35:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Ward http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/10/11/feel-the-heat-of-the-open-sourcerer/comment-page-1/#comment-9105 Chris Ward Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:37:16 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=391#comment-9105 re: UK government and open source, your comment on Bob Sutor's blog <blockquote>For reference, here's the link Chris refers to: http://www.sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=2670#comments</blockquote> They seem to have the mistaken impression that IBM will invest in OS/2 in order to compete with Microsoft Windows, and that IBM will invest in Lotus SmartSuite in order to compete with Microsoft Office. However, that's like thinking IBM will invest in typewriters. Did once, doesn't now, probably never will again. Linux, OpenOffice, and Lotus Notes is the way. Well, we all have our crosses to bear :-( re: UK government and open source, your comment on Bob Sutor’s blog

For reference, here’s the link Chris refers to: http://www.sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=2670#comments

They seem to have the mistaken impression that IBM will invest in OS/2 in order to compete with Microsoft Windows, and that IBM will invest in Lotus SmartSuite in order to compete with Microsoft Office.

However, that’s like thinking IBM will invest in typewriters. Did once, doesn’t now, probably never will again.

Linux, OpenOffice, and Lotus Notes is the way. Well, we all have our crosses to bear :-(

]]> By: Alan Bell http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/10/11/feel-the-heat-of-the-open-sourcerer/comment-page-1/#comment-9095 Alan Bell Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:40:20 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=391#comment-9095 just thinking of chillis makes my mouth water. Yummy yummy. just thinking of chillis makes my mouth water. Yummy yummy.

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