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Open Source Not That Open?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the consider-the-source dept.

mstansberry writes "At the Open Source Business Conference last week, Microsoft's Shared Source mouthpiece Jason Matusow argued the point that open source isn't really open. He said you can't just go changing code on supported Linux offerings without paying extra to companies like Red Hat or Novell. So as Linux is commercialized, it becomes less open. While Matusow made good points during his presentation, many in the open source community are skeptical of the idea at best."

2 of 339 comments (clear)

  1. MS Software is Wide Open by HermanAB · · Score: 0, Redundant

    it has more security holes than a Swiss cheese.

    So, it is not the lack of openness that bugs me with MS software, quite the contrary...

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    Oh well, what the hell...
  2. America isn't really the land of the free by aussie_a · · Score: 0, Redundant

    America isn't really the land of the free, because not anyone can vote in an election. To provide leadership, even America has to lock down it's election process. Not only do you have to be an American citizen to vote, you have to be over 18 and be registered with a particular party, and also provide your home of residence and keep it up to date.

    NOTE: This was intended as satire.