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What if Microsoft went Open Source?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-to-talk-about dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This article on newsforge takes a speculative look at what would have to happen if Microsoft decided to jump on the Open Source bandwagon (using Microsoft Project as the source of speculation). Amusing to think about, unlikely to happen."

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  1. Sure by The+Bungi · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    This increased number of users will give MS Project greater market penetration, making it more of a standard. Competing products can expect their sales to drop.

    And Microsoft continues to be the Evil Empire because they're undermining their competitors and being a monopoly, etc.

    Coming soon - Slashdot stories bashing "M$" because of their "unfair" competition based on the strategy of releasing the source code to their products. That should be a fun "discussion".

    Be careful of what you wish for - you just might get it.

  2. Re:Netscape/Mozilla by gregorio · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You never know, it might just eventually improve their products. Look at Netscape/Mozilla!

    Good rendering engine, terrible User Interface (the worst of all browsers). Tabbed interface, yadda yadda yadda, ONE good idea doesn't saves Mozilla's UI.
    Forgot what Microsoft is about? User Interface.