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Microsoft Opens Code Just Slightly More

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the if-you're-a-king-you-can-see-part-of-it dept.

ctar writes "This story on Bloomberg.com details Microsoft's new program to open the source to parts of Windows in order to compete with Linux, especially in the government sector. Microsoft's spokesman is making these announcements directly: They say governments involved will be invited to Redmond to meet w/ security engineers, and view testing procedures. Countries will also be able to incorporate their own encryption schemes 'based on Microsoft's software'."

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  1. uhm... k by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And once again Microsoft is on the leading edge of technology, by following what every other competing company has already done. Apple uses the darwin kernel which is open, Linux is obviously Open, and Here comes MS in dead last place, Now they will package this new great idea and call their next version of windows , Windows OS (Open Source!) yay!

    Does anyone really want to see the source to Microsofts shit anyways? Just about all of my apps in linux run better than anything that MS has, the only difference is there isnt as much variety YET.

  2. Re:Something to Think About by gryp · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    All M$ wants is World Domination!!!!
    MICRO$HIT IS EVIL!!!!!
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    http://www.amaf.be
    Anti Micro$oft Action Front

  3. Re:Something to Think About by Mitiaj · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think you are right. The internal structure and ideology of Microsoft is exactly of the same as the Nazies 'Wehrmacht' with S.Balmer as Goering and W.GatesIII as fuhrer Adolf.