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This is certainly ample evidence that the world of open source is having a huge influence on Microsoft. And the result of this influence is that all in the MS ecosystem are benefiting. I know that there are those in the Linux community that are saying that this is just another MS dirty trick, etc., etc., but I don't think that this is the case at all. MS is, in fact, making these moves from a position of weakness. They are taking these steps in order to survive for the long term. Certainly they face no immediate threat to their profitability, let alone their survival, but companies like MS tend to feret out long term threats, that is why they are able to maintain their position in the marketplace. They finally discovered the internet and are now fighting for their very life with Google and other internet powers. Now they have discovered open source, and they will do what ever they have to to remain competitive, even if that requires that they break some earlier vows. And when Linux does become popular on the desktop, which it eventually will, Microsoft will be there with Linux apps. You can count on it. At this point they have no incentive to port apps to Linux. Doing so would cost them more on the Windows side than what it would gain them on the app side. But the time will come and MS will smell the money. Thats always been something that MS has been good at: Smelling the money!
Posted by: George Mitchell   Posted on: 10/19/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Under the new plan....  nucrash | 10/19/05
Microsoft simplifies code-sharing plan  Loverock Davidson | 10/19/05
Yeah, right......God bless Microsoft...  shawkins | 10/19/05
And why not?  Loverock Davidson | 10/19/05
They try  nucrash | 10/19/05
You are so right....  widge_z | 10/19/05
I know  Loverock Davidson | 10/19/05
You had my vote at Linusux..  Patrick Jones | 10/19/05
Oops..  Patrick Jones | 10/19/05
Its ok  Loverock Davidson | 10/19/05
I best get that trademarked then  Patrick Jones | 10/19/05
I guess you don't understand  widge_z | 10/19/05
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 10/19/05
more gimmicks from M$  Linux Geek | 10/19/05
MS doesn't care what yoiu think, your not a customer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/19/05
So Microsoft can piss off anybody they want, no problem,  DonnieBoy | 10/19/05
You wouldn't come back...  Confused by religion | 10/19/05
Re: more gimmicks from M$  Scrat | 10/19/05
Banner day for all Americans...  Mike Cox | 10/19/05
I am starving Mike...  nucrash | 10/19/05
MS is learning ...  George Mitchell | 10/19/05
Your post contains so many...  ShadeTree | 10/19/05
I disagree..  Patrick Jones | 10/19/05
Sound analysis...but there's more...  techboy_z | 10/19/05
Go read the code sharing ...  ShadeTree | 10/20/05
Great, more encumbered source for No_Ax to whine about!  B.O.F.H. | 10/19/05
Probably not  NonZealot | 10/19/05
That's interesting..  Patrick Jones | 10/19/05
That's the point  rapson | 10/19/05
It is the fact that speech isn't completely free...  Patrick Jones | 10/19/05
That's fine  rapson | 10/19/05
Copyright Law puts restrictions in place, a license alows usage.  B.O.F.H. | 10/19/05
The restritions exist because someone ...  ShadeTree | 10/20/05
To Shadetree  Zinoron | 10/20/05
Clarification  Sabz5150 | 10/19/05
You're missing the point  rapson | 10/19/05
Nicely put Carl...  John Le'Brecage | 10/19/05
I agree  rapson | 10/19/05
One thing Carl  Jeff Spicoli | 10/19/05
All source code licenses deal with Copyrights.  B.O.F.H. | 10/19/05
Of course not!  Sabz5150 | 10/19/05
WOW- never thought I'd see the day!  CobraA1 | 10/19/05
Oh no, comparisons to Mozilla even in the slightest  Boot_Agnostic | 10/20/05
MS-PL  wolf_z | 10/20/05

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