What Microsoft Could Learn from OSS and Linux

An anonymous reader writes "An article on OSWeekly.com discusses a few things that Microsoft could learn from OSS and Linux. 'As Microsoft continues to understand that open source does not mean they cannot generate a decent profit, I honestly wonder if they will eventually "get" that releasing MS Office code to the open source community is their only option. Since the whole threatening to sue thing will be met with the same fan base response, just like the RIAA, it is certainly not a wise decision. And if Microsoft thinks Open Office is a pain now, try suing people over it, then see how many people refuse to buy their products.'"

Comments

Uhm, yeah...

[Anonymous Coward]

With over 90% of computers on the planet using MS OSes and software, who could learn from whom again?

Re:Nice troll

[twitter]

... constantly repeating the same wishful drivel does not reality make.

Wake me up when you have real evidence of Vista or Office 2007 sales.

How can you disagree with freedom?

[twitter]

I do generally disagree with nearly everything you say. You don't like Microsoft. We get it, it's not a bloody religion you should preach. I don't like Stallman, I don't preach the evils of the FSF (even though their ultimate goals are noble, I just don't agree with the way Stallman goes about it. My opinion, your miles may vary).

All I advocate is user freedom. How can you dissagree with that? Why do you get angry when people point out M$'s flaws, both moral and product? Is your love of M$ so great that your own freedom is unimportant and you are willing to put up with software that's second rate? I may not have to use it, but I hear people whine about it all the time. Paradoxically, the people who whine the loudest are the biggest defenders. Office, Outlook, Exchange and the other things you praise, are they more important than your freedom? The ownership of your computer and it's contents?

There's something wrong with your world view. It's keeping you from seeing that Vista is not selling, that XP never sold well enough and that the non free way of doing business is over.