Microsoft Attempts to Quash OSS Recommendations

An anonymous reader writes "Inside Higher Ed has a story detailing Microsoft's attempt to alter a report created by the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Gerri Elliott, corporate vice president at Microsoft's Worldwide Public Sector division, complained about recommendations in the report to look into 'open source' and 'open content' at higher education institutions across the country. Elliott, who is on the voting committee, waited until the last minute and tried to have the report changed after a public vote. Although she does have a point that 'open source' is a development model, it still has collaboration at its heart. Can Microsoft argue against 'open' and win?"

Comments

Re:There is an interesting question here

[InsaneGeek]

That argument is like saying I should be able to drag the photocopier out from the school because I paid for it as well. Or that I should be able to pull up a few boards from the gym to add onto my house. Do you really want to go down that rathole, you are able to see the difference between the two aren't you?

Re:There is an interesting question here

[InsaneGeek]

but someone complains about Microsoft's licensing and you think they're being unreasonable?

DO NOT EVER PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH, I'd like to see a direct quote of mine ever saying that. Back your bullshit lies up.

Re:There is an interesting question here

[ultranova]

That argument is like saying I should be able to drag the photocopier out from the school because I paid for it as well. Or that I should be able to pull up a few boards from the gym to add onto my house. Do you really want to go down that rathole, you are able to see the difference between the two aren't you?

What I can't see is why Microsoft (or "a lot of companies" can complain when they can't profit from their taxes, but I can't. Please explain, oh insane one, so I can avoid falling to this rathole and getting eaten alive by rapid vermin.