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Is Some Software Meant to be Secret?

Posted by michael on from the secrets-and-lies dept.

Tim writes "Tim Bray and Microsoft's Joe Marini are doing a back-and forth on Open Source. Tim serves (open everything), Joe returns (secret-source is good business) and Tim volleys (the closed-source niche is shrinking)."

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  1. Here is what should be closed source by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Here is what should be closed source: all shitty piece of commercial software should be closed. Together with the companies who produce them.

  2. Re:LOL by milkisgood · · Score: -1, Troll

    Spend 20 minutes typing a thoughful post and get modded down. Spend 15 seconds pointing out an AC's typo and get modded +3 insightful.