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[FYI] NYT: "Microsoft Is Set to Be Top Foe of Free Code"
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- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 20:58:57 +0200
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http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/03/technology/03SOFT.html
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May 3, 2001
Microsoft Is Set to Be Top Foe of Free Code
By JOHN MARKOFF
AN FRANCISCO, May 2 — Microsoft is preparing a broad campaign
countering the movement to give away and share software code, arguing
that it potentially undermines the intellectual property of countries
and companies. At the same time, the company is acknowledging that it
is feeling pressure from the freely shared alternatives to its
commercial software.
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