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Posted by: pjc158 (Saturday 17 January 2009, 11:40 AM)

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Interesting...

Yes I agree that Microsoft virtually destroyed Netscape as they have done with other companies in the past, but it is the nature of the beast. IBM was nearly broken up for being an aggressive monopoly. You could argue that any large organization that is dominant in their market place as an aggressive monopoly.

Regarding the Mozilla foundation they have been funded by various people and companies for years, so they have not been working for free.

Time is money so respond if you have the time :)

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  1. The big con - open source pjc158
  2. I think you misunderstand what vendors actual... ecentric
  3. A play on words pjc158
  4. Incorrect opnsrcguy
  5. Typical response embrace or di... pjc158
  6. I think you miss the point dogStar
  7. FYI pjc158
  8. The Ratchet Effect Andrew Meredith
  9. You assume too much... pjc158
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  11. As Victor Meldrew would say... pjc158
  12. Nope .. don't see it Andrew Meredith
  13. Perhaps that is... pjc158
  14. Pot Kettle Andrew Meredith
  15. Open source software offers re... conz
  16. You make ... pjc158
  17. There never is Andrew Meredith
  18. pjc158, you don't understand open source troub
  19. Please, please, please ZDNet ... dogStar
  20. Actually Andrew Meredith
  21. Re: The big con - open source Andrew Meredith
  22. Not surprised by your response pjc158
  23. Re: Yahh Booh Sucks Andrew Meredith
  24. Once again I argue show me the... pjc158
  25. Re: open source and support conz
  26. Of course you will... pjc158
  27. Open source a better long-term... conz
  28. Only if they... pjc158
  29. Ah, the Trolls have landed. Chris Rankin
  30. Interesting... pjc158
  31. Trying to justify monopolism dogStar
  32. You think monopoly can only... pjc158
  33. Re: You think monopoly can onl... Andrew Meredith
  34. Get your facts right... pjc158
  35. No open source company can bec... conz
  36. Your response shows... pjc158
  37. The GPL keeps the bastards hon... conz
  38. Re: Get your facts right... Andrew Meredith
  39. Oh dear... pjc158
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