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Microsoft Settlement Compliance Criticized

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the definition-of-sharing-slightly-skewed dept.

Jeremy Allison - Samba Team writes "A report on the Microsoft "release" of communication protocols, as required by the proposed settlement. Article from the Washington Post. Speaking for the Samba Team, we can't look at these documents as they require signing an NDA before even getting the terms of release. Jeremy Allison, Samba Team."

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  1. I H8 U M$!!!!@(%) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Not fair! by p_rotator · · Score: -1, Troll

    I know there is a lot of anti-Micro$oft sentiment on this board, but you must admit that a company has the right to protect its trade secrets.

    If there were no such rights, then anyone could demand to see any proprietary system they wanted. Imagine a muslim extremist demanding full access to the plans of a nuculear plant in downtown New York!

    I don't want that, and neither should you. Sorry, samba team. I like you, but you lose out on this one.

  3. What's wrong with you people? by melted · · Score: 0, Troll

    MS were told to open the protocols to whomever wants to see them. They did EXACTLY what they've been told to do. You can come in tomorrow, sign the freakin' NDA, pay the freakin' fee and enjoy the bliss of opennes of protocols. IBM can do it. RH can do it. Even stinkin' Sun can do it. They have to pay, so what, developers don't work for free you know. Neither do testers and program managers.