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A Perspective on Microsoft's Shared Source

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the redmond-done-right dept.

Masa writes "ONLamp has an insightful article by Stephen R. Walli about Microsoft Shared Source Initiative and some thoughts, what it would really mean if Microsoft would open-source their operating system. The article gives a nice perspective on the Shared Source Initiative and what it is meant to be. It also shows that even if it might look that Microsoft doesn't understand the value of open source, there actually are some projects under the OSI-approved licenses, for example the WiX Toolset, which is a good example of a successful open source project by Microsoft."

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  1. It would mean... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    what it would really mean if Microsoft would open-source their operating system
    It would mean that hell froze over and that monkeys are flying out of my ass.
  2. When... by TheKidWho · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft Open Sources Windows, its a sign of the antichrist coming.

    1. Re:When... by iamacat · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually it's more like a sign of antitrust coming

  3. is that.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    New World monkeys or Old World monkeys?

  4. Re:MS DOES understand the value of open source by PepeGSay · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exactly. Microsoft sell an OS and gives away T-Shirts. RedHat sells t-shirts and gives away an OS.

  5. Re:If.. by thepoch · · Score: 4, Funny

    A tip... when posting on slashdot, do not watch porn... especially hardware porn...

  6. Re:what it would mean by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You would find out how much linux is in windows.

  7. Microsoft opening up the Windows source code ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... That could never happen and you bloody well know it. Microsoft are there to make a profit and control the monopoly they have.

    I like analogies, so one could say that Microsoft opening up the Windows source code would be like Playboy printing articles and no more pictures.

  8. Re:MS DOES understand the value of open source by bcmm · · Score: 4, Funny
    Microsoft sell an OS and gives away T-Shirts. RedHat sells t-shirts and gives away an OS.
    And thats why I wear Microsoft shirts and use Linux.
    --
    # cat /dev/mem | strings | grep -i llama
    Damn, my RAM is full of llamas.