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What if Microsoft decides to go Open Source? | |
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| Time: 14:12 EST/19:12 GMT | News Source: E-Mail | Posted By: Bill Roach | ||
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People often speculate about Microsoft's bringing out a Linux version of Office, but everyone assumes that they would never try to Open Source their products -- after all, Microsoft is the acme of proprietary software. But they have begun to twirl the seven veils lately. While Microsoft's critics denounce Shared Source as a sham, at least it's a move away from binary-only, and although its rule is "look, don't touch" and limited to a privileged few, Shared Source is a concession to the power of Open Source in the current software industry. | ||
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| #1 By 1642 (205.177.133.219) at 3/20/2003 4:37:07 PM |
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<clip> Microsoft is the acme of proprietary software </clip>
acme defined: one that represents perfection of the thing expressed Just an interesting observation. |
| #2 By 2960 (68.100.182.5) at 3/21/2003 5:11:15 PM |
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"What if Microsoft decides to go Open Source?"
Then get out your skies boys because Hell has thus frozen over! TL |
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