From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c9ea66d3dcd0bfcf X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-05-07 08:16:31 PST Path: newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!isdnet!psinet-france!psiuk-f4!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] XML/Ada 0.5 released Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 11:06:51 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9d6dmc$24v$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.170.200.133 X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 989248012 2207 136.170.200.133 (7 May 2001 15:06:52 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 7 May 2001 15:06:52 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: newsfeed.google.com comp.lang.ada:7262 Date: 2001-05-07T15:06:52+00:00 List-Id: I thought the English translation of "Embrace And Extend" was "Engulf And Devour" :-) I definitely get the feeling that Micro$oft is running scared because of things like Linux, etc. Just goes to show that the American Free Enterprise System doesn't always need anti-trust suits in order to remain in fine working order. MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "Ted Dennison" wrote in message news:iLyJ6.4497$vg1.349668@www.newsranger.com... > > They also can't use their famous "embrace and extend" technique, as they have to > make the sources available for any extensions they distribute. :-) >