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Open Source is 'Not Reliable or Dependable'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the beg-to-differ dept.

Exter-C writes "News.com is reporting that Jonathan Murray, the vice president and chief technology officer of Microsoft Europe has made claims that 'some people want to use community-based software, and they get value out of sharing with other people in the community. Other people want the reliability and the dependability that comes from a commercial software model.'"

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  1. Marketing tripe by rkhalloran · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Of course people want dependable, that's why they're looking for something not laden with spyware, viruses, etc.

    Sorry, MS.