Re: [SLUG] Biggest Corporate Contributions to Free Software

[Crossfire <xfire@nospam.xware.cx>]

Michael Lake was once rumoured to have said:
> Jeff Waugh wrote:
> > 
> > Who has made the biggest corporate contribution to the development of Free
> > Software? A bit of a mini-poll... The sarcastic can call it "Putting Your
> > Source Code Where Your Money Was."
> 
> > Corporate Development of Free Software
> > --------------------------------------
> 
> What about Adobe with PostScript. It's an open standard. The fact
> that printer manufacturers have to pay a royalty does not detract
> from the ubiquitious and usefullness of ps to the Unix world.

Besides, if it wasn't for postscript, I wouldn't have been able to
unleash a few of my jokes upon the list. >:)

Nor would we have a useful printing system, but thats besides the
point :)

C.
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