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A tale of two dead companies

A tale of two dead companies

Posted May 3, 2007 20:03 UTC (Thu) by ddaa (guest, #5338)
Parent article: A tale of two dead companies

> Adding the usual sanctimonious LWN sermon on the risks of using proprietary software seems superfluous here.

I might have a twisted sense of humour. But oh gawd, that did make me laugh hard. And again. And again.

My inner free software bigot calls that poetic justice. I should feel sorry for the poor customers, I know I should.

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A tale of two dead companies

Posted May 4, 2007 4:09 UTC (Fri) by roelofs (guest, #2599) [Link]

My inner free software bigot calls that poetic justice. I should feel sorry for the poor customers, I know I should.

"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward," to quote an old Net colleague.

Sorry, I know that's a bit harsh, but... Honestly, you tell 'em and tell 'em and tell 'em, and they just don't listen (and/or don't believe). It's hard to feel much sympathy, sometimes. :-(

Greg


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