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MS will embrace OSS only if...
they perceive that it will increase their stock value. Gates' departure has nothing to do with it. As far as Linux Zealots predicting the end of proprietary software, this only indicates their lack of a grasp on reality.

If Microsoft survives the killing of XP and the force feeding us with Vista, OSS for the desktop operating system is dead. OSS will only proliferate in the server arena while OSS at the desktop will remain for geeks only.

If MS can make money with open source, count them in. If not, count them out.

So let it be said, so let it be written, so let it be done.
Posted by: bjbrock   Posted on: 06/26/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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MS will embrace OSS only if...  bjbrock | 06/26/08
Agree.  riverab0@... | 06/26/08
RE: Will Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microso  readwrite | 06/26/08
OSS talking again  LBiege | 06/26/08
talking out of your orifice  zeke123 | 06/26/08
Not as long as Steve Ballmer is in charge  John L. Ries | 06/26/08
RE: Will Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microso  JWBeall | 06/26/08
RE: Will Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microsoft?  nags9 | 06/27/08
Microsoft uses open source, despite critical stance  Ole Man | 06/28/08
OOXML  Media Whore | 06/28/08
RE: Will Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microsoft?  troutmaskreplica | 06/28/08

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