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Microsoft and Open Source
If Microsoft did what Apple does with all the lock in's that Apple "provides" they'd be in court even more than they already are.

One day the only people writing software will be those working for corporations or those too stupid to care. I just wish doctors, lawyers, carpenters, plumbers would work for free but alas they aren't stupid.
Posted by: relwolf   Posted on: 05/25/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Microsoft and Open Source  relwolf | 05/25/08
You have to remember that Apple is nowhere near 90%, so, monopoly  DonnieBoy | 05/25/08
Sure they do ...  MisterMiester | 05/25/08
They do.  kozmcrae | 05/26/08
For the love...  cashaww | 05/26/08
iTunes and iPods  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Good points from Ed Lin  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/26/08
If it's not an Apple machine you can't run a majority of the Apple Software  socialism=nowhere | 05/27/08
Maybe it's because  Ken_z | 05/27/08
Well, still, all of the plumbing software like SAMBA compiles great for Mac  DonnieBoy | 05/25/08
Apple fund Samba directly.  JeremyAllison | 05/27/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  slawszdnet | 05/25/08
Yes, given that Mac is BSD based, it does not take much to get a whole lot  DonnieBoy | 05/25/08
Not Yet  DannyO_0x98 | 05/25/08
Freeware doesn't equal opensource.  g2g591 | 05/26/08
and if MS ships free software  code_Warrior | 05/25/08
shooting at the hip  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Maybe you didn't notice  D. T. Schmitz | 05/26/08
Dana offers no support for his off the hip comments.  Bruizer | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  D. T. Schmitz | 05/26/08
You seem to have misunderstood...  sceptical | 05/26/08
Whatever you say rocket  D. T. Schmitz | 05/26/08
Exactly right!  NonZealot | 05/26/08
Ha!  Axsimulate | 05/26/08
re: Ha!  richdave | 05/26/08
not if you do creative work  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
RE: not if you do creative work  richdave | 05/27/08
Apple doesn't make OSX...  arminw | 05/26/08
That's the pot calling the kettle black...  socialism=nowhere | 05/27/08
The truth escapes!  Confused by religion | 05/26/08
Microsoft anti-zealotry  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Many ways of buying a computer without Windows  NonZealot | 05/26/08
I'm suggesting...  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Glad we agree on one thing!  NonZealot | 05/26/08
It's not theoretical...  arminw | 05/26/08
Real world doesn't support your theories  NonZealot | 05/26/08
To NZ  Mr_Dave | 05/27/08
Religion  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Ed, a small suggestion  klumper | 05/26/08
oops!  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
There ya go  klumper | 05/26/08
Totally incorrect  NonZealot | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  gene3@... | 05/26/08
A big Mac?  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Where did I accuse Apple of theft?  NonZealot | 05/26/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Microsoft's hands are somewhat tied  alcedes | 05/26/08
that doesn't prevent them from...  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
I should add  Ed Lin | 05/26/08
Glad you pointed that out...I was about to  socialism=nowhere | 05/27/08
also...  mrdt | 05/27/08
WTF  Richard Flude | 05/26/08
Easy there Fanboy...you sound just as bad...  socialism=nowhere | 05/27/08
RE: Don't expect a flood of Mac open source  gdbanks | 05/26/08
There's a lot of open source for MacOS already  tonyw@... | 05/26/08
Does it matter?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/27/08

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