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Microsoft Ponders Shared-Sourcing SQL Server

Posted by Zonk on from the more-toys-to-play-with dept.

i_frame writes "C|net is reporting in an interview with Tom Rizo, director of product management in Microsoft's SQL server unit, that 'the company is thinking about including the forthcoming SQL Server 2005 in Microsoft's shared-source program for disclosing product source to customers'. Is Microsoft reinventing themselves, and are they ready to learn the benefits of open source?" From the article: "It's not finalized. It's not anything there, but if a lot of customers demand it, we'll definitely look at doing shared source with SQL Server..."

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  1. 7 hours since the last story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Checking for dupes?

  2. Re:Whatever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey mods, the above post was a JOKE!!!

    MSFT always claims they're "innovating" ...

    bah

    Some mods are just plain stupid me thinks.

  3. Re:i think yurope is full of idiots by SpamMonkey · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I know I should know better than to reply to this but PLEASE. It's spelled Europe and please don't include the British in that phrase. We can't help where our island is!

  4. Feel your pain, brother... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lunix will prosper only when it is licensed under the GNAA Protective License (GPL). Either that, or the Microsoft Shared Source License. It would make it a viable alternative to the awesome Windows Operating System, something which it can never hope to achieve with it's current restrictive licensing scheme.

  5. Re:You're a pee-in's by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It is here, too. But they're unbelievably well paid retardates. Don't understand it myself.

    To be honest, you're welcome to take soccer if you like. It'll fit in with the rest of your pansy sports. We'll keep the proper stuff here.

    Oh, I'm sorry... was that meant to be an insult? Hehe. Everyone knows what a girly sport (soccer) football is.