[Arkinsaw]

It sounds like Big Blue is trying to strip the gravy off of other peoples efforts. This doesn't sound like a concept with a long term future to me.

IBM has invested a load of money in Linux. I don't think there are very many open-source people who begrudge IBM making money off of it. Just as we, and Drudge, don't begrudge FOX News making money off of the market that we essentially created. In fact, we are for the most part glad that FOX News entered "our" market and started reporting news that only we had reported before.

[CharacterCounts]

I don't visit Drudge, so I can't speak about it. However, FR is not a good example of open source. The developer of FR did not create this site for economic gain. I don't know J R, either. However, I bet he wouldn't take too kindly to another site running an exact copy of this site except for including advertising messages for example. I did note, for example, the software copyright on the opening page.

[stylin_geek]

Yeah, but anyone who signs a long term contract with IBM should have their head examined.