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On Sunday 30 Nov 2014 13:13:02 Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:01:33 +0000, Mick wrote: |
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> > Nevertheless, I support moving away from a RHL sponsored |
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> > monolithic binary and hopefully if not today it will happen eventually. |
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> systemd isn't monolithic so I can only assume you are referring to the |
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> Linux kernel here :) |
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I was actually referring to the systemd takeover. I know currently the |
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incursion is in userspace, but soon enough I would expect them to try it on |
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the kernel too. ;-) |
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> Red Hat open source everything, so while they can pay for the development |
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> of the code, they can never own it. Yes, their money gives them control |
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> of what is and is not developed by those they are paying, but it gives |
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> them neither exclusive rights to code nor the right to exclude code. |
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Sure, but by applying Microsoft's monopolistic lessons they can have us all in |
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a stranglehold before you know it: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish |
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:-p |
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Regards, |
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Mick |