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What Should Microsoft's Open Source Strategy Be?

Posted by Cliff on from the deep-thoughts-for-bill dept.

JWinterboy asks: "I'm guessing that everyone here has a valid criticism of Microsoft's attacks on, and approach towards the Open Source model. To me, that begs the question of what we think would be an "appropriate" reaction from Microsoft towards the Open Source model. It doesn't have a service arm, so IBM's approach isn't really viable. At the same time, non-service related business models haven't fared very well. What would we like to see Microsoft do? How can it work with the Open Source community, leverage its resources, and still make a buck?"

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  1. First thing by serps · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    First thing they must learn is the correct usage of begging the question. Sheesh

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  2. Since when is OSS 'Innovative' ? by Otis_INF · · Score: 2, Offtopic


    Traditional versus Innovative, Closed versus Open,
    I don't see the link between Innovative and Open Source. Most of the innovative work done in software engineering is done in company-funded researchlabs, not by Open Source hackers.

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