>To be fair to Inprise, it was mostly Sun that was blamed, but a lot of
>people still remember Inprise's involvement in a negative light. Another
>incident like that might mean many in the Linux community might refuse to
>deal with Inprise - like they are now refusing to deal with Sun

Thanks for sharing this bold example of the strength that an open source
community has. This certainly is extreem but it does illustrate a valid
point.

If we have a united voice and the ability to gather a consensus quickly we
can avoid these types of injuries by quickly making negotiations and solving
problems before things are left to fester until bridges get burnt.

Just some food for thought.

Jason Wharton
InterBase Developer Initiative
http://www.interbase2000.org