tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641429817507217988.post1680994313925808562..comments2008-05-14T13:42:12.676-04:00Hank Williamsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641429817507217988.post-73895512140116898102008-05-14T13:42:00.000-04:002008-05-14T13:42:00.000-04:00Remember when IBM was "Big Blue the Mean Old Monopolist?" Now they're "Big Blue the Friendly Giant" who gives away free patent candy to all the open source kids.<BR/><BR/>Companies change or die. If IBM can change, so can Microsoft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641429817507217988.post-71209111436370329072008-05-13T11:50:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:50:00.000-04:00This has the feel of MBAs chatting idly over cocktails, while back at the office, people doing the actual work are proceeding as usual. I'll be interested to see how - or whether - this actually manifests in any meaningful way.miconianhttp://www.mediamandible.comnoreply@blogger.com