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____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 14 Jan 2010 13:26 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>> Treading the thin line between Free, Proprietary and Open Source Software
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>>| Furthermore, whilst Microsoft may be
>>| making concessions to open source and are
>>| happy to play with open source when it
>>| suits their needs they are also willing to
>>| use other methods where it best suits
>>| their business. For example, on patents
>>| Darren Strange (Head of Open Source
>>| Engagement, Microsoft UK) says âPatents
>>| drive innovation and they drive openness
>>| actually.â
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>> http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/04/treading-the-thin-line-between-free-proprietary-and-open-source-software/
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>
> not sure what "openness actually" is, perhaps the sequel to "love
> actually?"
>
> What a load of disingenuous tosh.
More people have begun saying "Free software". I think Microsoft has something to do with it.
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