Re: [SLUG] Microsoft Executive Says Linux Threatens Innovation

[Dean Hamstead <deanh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > >  (*) I'm an American, I believe in the American Way. I worry if the government
> > >      encourages open source, and I don't think we've done enough education of
> > >      policy makers to understand the threat.
> >
> > Sounds like cold-war propaganda. Lol. MS are really peeing their pants
> > at the moment. Its quite obvious that Linux is rocking their boat.
>
>
> It does sound a lot like cold war propaganda, but cold war propaganda is
> among the most successful that has ever been. I think Australian's find
> that "American Way" stuff really wierd sounding, but I bet it sounds
> quite patriotic and honourable to many Americans.

Americans are generally alot more patriotic that Australians. Which is a
little od when you first come across it. Im not going to get into the 
whole 'australian' attitude thing.

Dean