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Good point
...though I think it will be lost on Microsoft. Then again, that would be consistent with their stance on such things ("Open Source is insecure and dangerous").

Of course, it's the fact that it's secret and proprietary that makes it so atractive to so many folks.
Posted by: doctormoriarty   Posted on: 02/18/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Microsoft is missing a golden opportunity  vferrara | 02/18/04
Good point  doctormoriarty | 02/18/04
why be secretive?  stephen732@... | 02/18/04
good point but,  ryusen | 02/18/04
m$ should crack down on source code developers  stephen732@... | 02/19/04
The code is now part of public knowledge, and is protected FREE SPEECH.  xunil skcor | 02/19/04
Wrong!  ShadeTree | 02/19/04
There needs to be a fundamental change in copyright law!  xunil skcor | 02/20/04
First amendment?  rapson | 02/19/04
When you speak to me, your thoughts become mine!  xunil skcor | 02/20/04
Sure.  flipper35 | 02/20/04
flipper got a point (NT)  V Sanders | 02/22/04
Share M$ code, go to jail; Share OSS code, free the world!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/18/04
Pure evil  vferrara | 02/18/04
But so true, and all the bad publicity. MS hates this.  DonnieBoy | 02/18/04
I do NOT consider Linux websites, 'real' publicity...  DonB_z | 02/18/04
Since when is ZDNet a "Linux" web site???  DonnieBoy | 02/18/04
Not much between the ears??  roymac_z | 05/17/04
Linux websites  Jay Cash | 02/18/04
Re: Linux websites  idnew2008@... | 02/18/04
Websites are promoting MS, they say that the Linux desktop is a DUD........  idnew2008@... | 02/18/04
Believe half of what you read  IT_User | 02/19/04
Have you been sniffing paint again?  Squawkbox | 02/18/04
Yes, and do you know what a chill pill is?  Bobby Sskcat | 02/19/04
Man, the pain at Microsoft has to be un-bearable.  DonnieBoy | 02/18/04
Interesting line  dtomba | 02/18/04
Microsoft has THOUSANDS of AMERICAN workers... What does OSS do?  DonB_z | 02/18/04
MS makes Billy and Stevie rich, and gives the US a bad name.  DonnieBoy | 02/18/04
Where would you be without MS then?  rock06r | 02/19/04
We'd be in same place we are today  voska | 02/20/04
What do you care what company a programmer works for?  Jay Cash | 02/18/04
On partially true  drichards1953 | 02/19/04
Only partially true  drichards1953 | 02/19/04
What About Think India  wayne@... | 02/19/04
DonB's Comments  bchesmer | 02/19/04
Will MS tuck me in at night?  model_denizen | 02/19/04
The Sky is falling, The sky is falling  voska | 02/19/04
Microsoft has THOUSANDS of AMERICAN workers... What does OSS do?  JDough | 02/19/04
Microsoft has people in many countries!  B.O.F.H. | 02/19/04
puts thousands of workers to work for nothing? (nt)  V Sanders | 02/22/04
Microsoft has the best operating system  idnew2008@... | 02/18/04
Do they have a schedule for releasing it?  IT_User | 02/19/04
It is only for internal Microsoft use, sorry!  B.O.F.H. | 02/19/04
Was the best for the PC  voska | 02/20/04
I must not understand the laws  JWatson77 | 02/19/04
as you shoud  V Sanders | 02/20/04
I don't believe this!  DarbyOhara | 02/19/04
Wrong approach  nite_w0lf | 02/19/04
It's gone, this is just for the lawyers  wolf_z | 02/19/04
There should be a penalty for these people  George Mitchell | 02/19/04
To Posters: Do Not Spread Such MS Filth!  brenthawkinsmd | 02/19/04
Again, puhleeze!  Confused by religion | 02/19/04
ms paid sco, did linux?  V Sanders | 02/22/04
Interesting....  bchesmer | 02/19/04
Microsoft has to do this  rapson | 02/19/04
why do linux people want to steal ms code anyway  V Sanders | 02/20/04

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