[Golden Eagle]

"China's Linux industry considers mega-merger"

Translation: China's communist goverment orders consolidation, says one free copy of Red Hat from the US is enough. Looks like they may quit calling it "Red Flag" though, and finally go ahead and steal the name "Red Hat" as well.

[Golden Eagle]

This is just fine with you guys, right? Why don't you ping your lists, or can I use the OSS one myself since it's "open sourced" on n3wbie's page?

[softwarecreator]

According to figures released by IDC, revenue from Linux sales in China grew 20 percent between 2003 and 2004, from $7.8 million to $9.3 million, and is expected to continue growing at a compound annual growth rate of 24 percent through 2009, when revenue will top $27 million.

Or as Bill Gates puts it, pocket change.

I had no idea Linux had this small of a "for-sale" market share in China.

[SolarisRocks]

Does it upset you that Microsoft has released the source for portions of .Net and C#?

[for-q-clinton]

I'm confused. Since it's all OSS aren't they are partners by default. My code is your code and your code is mine?

Or is there some special part of the license I don't understand that makes my code your code, and your code only your code?

I guess a partnership in OSS would actually be a bad thing as you are dwindling the competitiion to see who can write the best OSS code that everyone else can try and find a way to make money on.

[for-q-clinton]

Big 'Ol OSS ping.