Microsoft's open-source strategy coming into focus
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| "It has assumed that any direct investment or interaction with OSS (open
| source software) would send a false signal to the industry regard its
| long-term business strategies, (which is) a heavy focus on intellectual
| property investment and control," Driver said.
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http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=87947&src=site-marq
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Uh Oh. Another Smooth Move from Microsoft: Watch out, Ruby. Watch out OSI.
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| Let me please clarify something for you. Most of us do *not* want Microsoft
| to participate. I would like to personally barricade Microsoft out, until it
| alters its negative, rapacious and hostile behavior toward the GPL and FOSS.
| And so should you.
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| Speaking for myself, I wouldn't invite them to speak at conferences or take
| their money. I know. That's the hard part for some. I wouldn't pretend the
| company isn't what it is, because it *is* what it is. This is starting to
| feel like Wonderland, where Alice finds that up is down and large is small
| and nothing is the same or logical. Think tea party strange.Why would anyone
| want Microsoft to participate? Seriously. Why? And no, patent deals with
| Novell don't make me like them. I despise them for what they did, and I know
| what it means. They intend to coopt Linux, destroy the GPL, and hop on board
| to make some money, honey. Oh, and kill it if it doesn't wish to be ridden,
| while isolating and rendering pointless and helpless all developers who won't
| go along. Why would you hope for that? Seriously. Why?
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070730120109643
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