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Microsoft Seeks Open Source Certification

Posted by kdawson on from the guess-who's-climbing-into-the-bed dept.

eldavojohn writes "Microsoft is applying for OSI certification for its Shared Source Initiative. The move is described in a blog post by an MS OSS lab worker: 'Today, we reached another milestone with the decision to submit our open licenses to the OSI approval process, which, if the licenses are approved, should give the community additional confidence that the code we're sharing is truly Open Source. I believe that the same voices that have been calling for Microsoft products to better interoperate with open source products would voice their approval should the Open Source Initiative itself open up to more of the IT industry.' According to PC World, reaction from the community has been mostly positive."

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  1. Re:I just don't care about their code by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Twat. Get a life and grow up fucktard! No one is remotely interesting in your bullshit filled exaggerated opinion. No wonder OSS has failed, with cunts like you waiting for new users.

  2. A tiger does not change its stripes by QuietLagoon · · Score: 0, Troll
    Microsoft has a history of more than 25 years of abusing the computer industry and stifling innovation in that industry.

    I would be very wary if Microsoft tries to look as if they want to cooperate with the Open Source community.

  3. sh1t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    are She had taken a way to spen3 use the sling.

  4. Re:FOSSies desperately fear MSOSS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Win3.1? Wow, your example is older than all those unpatched security holes in the Lunix kernel.

    As I said, MS's agenda is to make money. Yes, we all know that, they are a for-profit business, just like Boeing, IBM, Apple, Nintendo, etc etc etc.

    But Lunix and FOSS are pushing their hidden agenda of locking everyone into using FOSS, by way of the GPL. That's not choice. Quite honestly, that's the opposite of choice, and it's what FOSS's hidden agenda is all about. So rather than paying for your software and getting the support bundled into that price, FOSS seeks to give away their buggy software, then charge you for fixing the bugs and security holes... forever.

    I've seen the bad old days of proprietary software and hardware. FOSS is selling the exact same shady bill of goods... and the funny thing is how many morons have themselves convinced otherwise!! It's that kind of blind and slavish devotion that lead a nation to buy a pack of lies and engage in the illegal overthrow of another country's government. FOSSies would all make really good Republicans: the denial of reality is quite strong in them.