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____/ Sneaky Weasel on Sunday 11 Sep 2011 22:08 : \____
> On 09/11/2011 01:22 PM, RonB wrote:
>> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:31:39 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> ____/ Homer on Sunday 11 Sep 2011 08:10 : \____
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>>>> Verily I say unto thee that Kari Laine spake thusly:
>>>>>
>>>>> Including these two agreements, Microsoft has now announced
>>>>> Android-specific licensing deals with at least seven vendors: HTC,
>>>>> Velocity Micro, General Dynamics, Wistron, Onkyo and now Acer and
>>>>> ViewSonic. In addition, Microsoft previously announced patent license
>>>>> agreements with Samsung and LG that may cover Android as well. The
>>>>> Samsung licensing agreement was broad and at the time, 2007, covered
>>>>> Linux. Ditto for the agreement with LG, also announced in 2007.
>>>>> Microsoft said at that time the agreement would cover "Linux-based
>>>>> embedded devices."
>>>>
>>>> What it didn't say is that these "broad" agreements have in fact
>>>> nothing to do with Linux at all. It's for FAT long-filename support,
>>>> ActiveSync, and some as-yet unspecified aspect of SMB, according to the
>>>> OIN.
>>>>
>>>> More FUD.
>>>
>>> The message is clear: Android is EXPENSIVE! Stay away from it.
>>>
>>> Love,
>>>
>>> Steve Ballmer
>>
>> Unfortunately for the "Steves" (Ballmer and Jobs) they were too slow to
>> see the looming threat. The horses are already out of the barn.
>>
> Maybe Steve Jobs is dying of guilt.
Good one...
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