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Perhaps MS has learned that
it does not need to control the kernel or window manager to control the desktop space. If anything, having to deal with those two things has become more of a liability to MS than an asset. At least from a public relations point of view. So why not concentrate on cross-platform middleware which developers and consumers alike will flock to if it can deliver the same results? It makes sense.

Thinking about it from this angle makes me wonder how much KDE 4.0 has to do with any of this. Because that's about to invade Windows space, and it has an entire open source platform's worth of free high quality desktop applications to offer.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 08/13/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Perhaps MS has learned that  Michael Kelly | 08/13/07
It may have some role...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
Then again  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/13/07
C'mon Yagotta  Robert Crocker | 08/14/07
You don't supose that...  Robert Crocker | 08/13/07
No, I don't  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
Silverlight as standard  duane@... | 08/13/07
So then...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
Pretty much one of the reasons they're not doing it.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
I agree...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
Just the opposite  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
If Microsoft did it...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Not sure you 100% understand the GPL.  odubtaig | 08/14/07
Exactly  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Still not the reason though.  odubtaig | 08/14/07
You mean to say that MS extending  deaf_e_kate | 08/13/07
Here's an idea  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
Wrong way around John  Robert Crocker | 08/14/07
Funny  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
????  JLHenry | 08/14/07
That's one way to spin it  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Legal agreements moot?  Robert Crocker | 08/15/07
Above the law  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/15/07
Whatever happened with Java, MS still has a bad track record.  odubtaig | 08/14/07
Extensions  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Problem was untruths to developers.  Anton Philidor | 08/14/07
Fair enough  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Kommissars  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
Microsoft assistance  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/13/07
As Mr. Ballmer observed...  Anton Philidor | 08/13/07
Go with your strengths  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/13/07
I'm not so sure.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
I really...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
That and $3.50  Robert Crocker | 08/14/07
I agree  dragosani | 08/14/07
Don't underestimate Ballmer  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
Microsoft didn't have to sue.  Anton Philidor | 08/14/07
"Pumped" money  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Intellectual Ventures  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
Gunboat diplomacy  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
Speak softly  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Italian Candy  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
The seminal authority  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
Nice legal advice  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
The license of the project is the most important part.  odubtaig | 08/14/07
Legal advice  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/14/07
Not patent licensee, Microsoft.  odubtaig | 08/14/07
Please answer the question  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/15/07
Ignorant or obtuse?  Robert Crocker | 08/15/07
Both it seems.  odubtaig | 08/15/07
do you really believe what you write?  Linux Geek | 08/14/07
Re:  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/14/07
They have no choice...  niterain | 08/14/07
Linux is 2nd-to-last. The last step is BSD  macoafi | 08/17/07
RE: Cross-platform Microsoft  nomorems | 09/07/07

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