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Top 10 Vendor Definitions of Open Systems
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10) Unix System Laboratories: "If you pay us for the license, it's open."
9) IBM: "You want open systems? We've got 13 of them. Which one do you want?"
8) Microsoft: "Open systems? Isn't that a laxative?"
7) DEC: "A palatable way to sell Unix. No, really, we like Unix. Honest,
we do."
6) OSF: "Anything IBM and DEC can both agree on must be open."
5) Apple: "If we can't sue them, it must be open."
4) SCO: "The politically correct way to retain dominant market share."
3) POSIX: "We'll form a committee and give you a definition in six months."
2) Sun: "Give me an 'S'...Give me a 'P'...Give me an 'A'... Give me an 'R'...
Give me a 'C'...What's that spell? OPEN!"
1) ACE: "ACE is the place with the helpful hardware spec. If you don't see
what you want, just join."