[geeks] Fwd: The silicon.com Weekly Round-Up

[Andrew Weiss]

 From the Silicon.com Weekly Round-up

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> Sun's Scott McNealy has struck again. In a speech made just before 
> Easter, the soundbite-friendly CEO warned developers to resist 
> Microsoft's attempts to lure them into using its technology - and keep 
> them there.
>
> He urged them to test applications against all browsers, not just IE. 
> Failure to do so creates dependency on Microsoft, McNealy claimed in 
> his own inimitable style.
>
> "You can take the offer from the dark side," he said. "The first hit of 
> heroin is free."
>
> He continued: "People ask me why I'm negative [about Microsoft]. It's 
> because I can't leave my kids to a world of control, alt, delete."
>
> A horrible vision of the future, I'm sure you'll agree.
>
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I just love British news... especially about IT

Andrew