From: Charles Hixson <charleshixsn@...>
Date: 2002-08-01T02:38:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Portable Runtime?

MikkelFJ wrote:

>...
>
>I'd agree if it wasn't for the practical perspective. It don't understand
>why MS deliberately avoids being Posix compatible (even after having been
>...
>Mikkel
>
>  
>
MS feels that any friction between programs working well on both the Win 
and Linux environments is to their advantage, because it causes more 
customers to believe themselves captive.  So they work to increase it.

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-- Charles Hixson
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