RE: [ossig] Microsoft and Linuxworld Malaysia 2003

["LeeCC, Kenny" <Kenny.LeeCC@hp.com>]

instead of do the illegal dance. we can baked some CDs containing OO.o for Win32 and *nix platform and holler "Get your copy of OpenOffice on Windows CDs for free here!" right next to the MS booth! }:->

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Imran William Smith [mailto:iwsmith@mimos.my]
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 16:40
> To: ossig@mncc.com.my
> Subject: Re: [ossig] Microsoft and Linuxworld Malaysia 2003
> 
> 
> Yes, watch out for the ShARed Source virus at
> LinuxWorld.
> 
> 
> I would like to jokingly suggest a fun,
> but unfortunately illegal, tactic to the anti-MS
> team:
> 
> Perhaps the anti M$ team could take
> along copies of OO.o and pirate copies of
> MS Office on CD, and start handing them out
> in front of the Microsoft stall.  MS would have
> to physically stop you from handing out the
> MS-Office ones only, they would have no
> right to stop you distributing OO.o!
> 
> (is not intervening to stop
> a crime, also a crime?  In which case
> if they did not try to prevent you giving out
> Ms-Office, they are guilty of aiding software
> piracy)
> 
> 
> :)
> 
> 
> Imran
> 
> 
> 
> LeeCC, Kenny wrote:
> > beware! they might post their shared source on their booth 
> and you will be defiled and no longer be able to code for 
> open source forever! :-S better avoid the booth at all cost!! :-D
> > 
> > 
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Seah Hong Yee [mailto:hongyee@polyscientific.com.my]
> >>Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 15:36
> >>To: ossig@mncc.com.my
> >>Subject: Re: [ossig] Microsoft and Linuxworld Malaysia 2003
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Friday 18 April 2003 09:19 am, pclow wrote:
> >>
> >>>interesting to note that M$ is participating
> >>>as a Platinum (most expensive) sponsor for
> >>>linuxworld malaysia 2003.  looks like they're
> >>>serious about their global participation in the
> >>>linux shows.
> >>>
> >>>also heard that a user group plans to "harass"
> >>>the sales and tech guys at their booth and are
> >>>also planning to distribute anti M$ handouts in
> >>>front of the M$ booth......
> >>
> >>Do they need volunteer ?
> >>
> >>>my o my .... what is this world coming to????
> >>
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> MIMOS Berhad, Malaysia
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