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Microsoft Plays Up Open Source

Posted by kdawson on from the coopetition dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Recently Microsoft's open source software lab posted PostgreSQL on Windows: A Primer. Postgres is one of the longest running open source databases — it has been around for nearly 11 years. The powerful object-relational database is a direct competitor to other OSS databases, as well as Microsoft's SQL Server 2005. So why is Microsoft promoting it? I get Redmond's interest in boosting anything that runs on Windows as a platform. Is this simply a case of left-hand, right-hand, or is something deeper going on?"

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  1. Is this the KGA, I am one of you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hi,

    Parent poster here again. Wanted to say, sorry about the previous post. It has no bearing on the article, but is just a steaming turd of fanboyishness. You know why that is the case? Because I am a kokgobbler. You see, when I first met the developers, those fat, sweaty, acne-ridden but heavenly programmers, I couldn't resist going on my knees, unzipping some pants and then *GOBBLE* *GOBBLE* *GOBBLE*

    Oh sorry, I seem to be doing it again... *GOBBLE* *GOBBLE* *GOBBLE* Stares dreamily at the hoard of /.ers who haven't gotten laid... ever.

    And you may be asking yourself, why am I replying to my post anonymously, well I am a member of KokGobbler Anonymous (KGA). I want to stop, but can't.

    So get in a circle around me and I'll let you do your thing if you let me do your thing. That is all.

  2. Re:Microsoft is only Anti-GPL by canuck57 · · Score: -1, Troll

    So why is Microsoft promoting it?

    Because PostgreSQL isn't licenced under the GNU GPL.

    Maybe so they can include it with Microsoft Linux, stolen from open source to make them rich. M$ knows Windows is near EOL. Plus they want the PR as I run Postgress on my Linux, and MySQL on my XP PC, only because they tell me I have to run XP. Be dammed it I will stoop to M$ SQL. They want to take the shine off of MySQL. Sure rtuns nice on a 3GB AMD X2.

    Microsoft is behaving like a beached whale. Are they in more trouble than anyone knows? All this recent FUD including Ballmer. BALL My Eyes Red? Cray baby cry...