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  From: <davidn@rebel.net.au>
  To  : Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au>
  Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:03:57 +0930 (CST)

Re: Steve Ballmer Not Loosing Sleep Over Linux

Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au> wrote:
> James Leone wrote:
>> thing. It's not like IBM can support Linux the way they support the
>> mainframe operating system. They don't write the code for it. All they
>> can say is, 'You can call us and ask us a question, but if you
>> actually want something done we can't do it.'
>
> I can think of at least three people on this mailing list
> I could approach with a bucket of cash and a bug fix request
> and know the result would end up in the mainline code to
> whatever code is at fault.

But IBM can't put them in a box them and sell them.  If IBM make a
promise they fully expect to be able to keep it.  On the other hand the
IBM rep. probably gives the same advice as you.

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