MS Proposes Disclosing Windows Source To India

raghuram writes "Interesting news from Economic Times of India, I found an interesting story, Microsoft Planning to Share Code with India." He excerpts from that article: "Microsoft has already made a proposal to the ministry of information technology (of India) for sharing the Windows source code with one government body. The nature of the body has not been spelt out; it will presumably be worked out after discussions between the company and the government officials. Interestingly, the offer comes at a time when state governments are showing interest in rival Linux operating system as the latter's source code is free and downloadable from the internet."

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Re:India: don't fall for it

[Anonvmous Coward]

"Don't fall for that MS crap-trap. They might give you the source, but with a shit-load of draconian circumstances and catches that will make it unuseable.

Even if they do give India the source, it'll only be temporary -- for now, to prevent them from switching to Linux. Once India is dependant on MS, it'll be no more source and no more cheap-deals for them."

Babel Fish Translation, In English:

Blah blah blah M$. Blah blah blah evil. Blah blah blah? Monopoly! Blah blah blah only to screw you later blah blah blah. Don't trust blah blah blah blah. Microsoft blah blah crap and blah blah blah.

Oh come on!

[Snaller]

It was funny, not flamebait!

Tah-mah-duh huun-dan!