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MS and Interoperability

I am not saying open source has no value or that its an unworkable alternative. The problem is that in the corporate setting poeple want interoprability and Stallman is dead set against it.

Stallman is against it? How can that be?

What do you need from someone in order to interoperate with their product? A clear specification of how their product communicates. Stallman's work ensures that you can get the clearest specification of communication of all: the source code.

Look, that facts are that Microsoft tried to work with the distros to obtain interop, and Stallman went off the deep end like a raving maniac and re-wrote the GPL (3) to prevent it from happening.

The facts are that Microsoft could, by themselves, create complete interoperability between their products and any FS/OSS product out there. They have their own source and they have complete access to the other product's source. If they really wanted interoperability they could have created years ago!

And they don't need these silly agreements with Linux vendors to do it either. My Linux OS interoperates just fine with a closed source ATI graphics driver. For example, Microsoft could have created a closed source SMB client for computers running Linux. They have full access to all the required information and could still keep their precious secrets hidden in a binary blob.

They don't want interoperability despite what they or you say. Actions speak far louder than words.

Posted by: alandd   Posted on: 08/09/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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