[Linux-SIG-Planning] Presentation for November?

[PEAhlquist Jr]

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On Monday 06 November 2006 11:02, Dave Lundy wrote:
> The same day as our SIG meeting, Microsoft will be in Beavercreek
> doing a number of presentations.  George Ewing has invited a couple M$
> reps to attend our meeting.  Therefore, that might be a good time to
> talk about interoperability

The timing couldn't be poorer.  

Those that haven't read this account
. "Ballmer Invites Patent Talks with Competing Linux Vendors"
.    http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2050848,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616   
should--here, Ballmer's "Invite" is very much a "strong suggestion".
(ZDNET's Dana Gardner had the history capturing headline:  
"Microsoft and Novell: Fox marries chicken, both move into henhouse." )
Such classic MS, it makes my skin crawl. 

Interoperability doesn't flow from the MS side--interop is a Linux
install adjusted to fit with immutable MS.

I don't see having MS as a headliner or even one half of a
double bill as a good thing at this time.  If folks want to talk
MS after the mtg fine, but core floor time? No. Especially at
this time.

one of the three...
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