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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. Re:If.. by estes_grover · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You seem to confuse the most obvious difference ...

    Umm, no, actually it is you who seems to be confused.

    Your both wrong. It's a floor polish *and* a dessert.

  2. Re:OT: Jato vs JATO by argent · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    JATO is an acronym for Jet Assisted Take Off and should be capitalized.

    My abject apologies.

    Interix's PR problem

    ITYM Microsoft's PR problem. Interix would be part of the solution, not part of the precipitate.