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Microsoft's New Permissive License Meets Opposition

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the many-years-of-animosity dept.

seven7h writes "Linux.com currently has an interesting story regarding Microsoft's new Permissive License, which they are currently trying to get certified by the OSI (Open Source Initiative). What I find interesting is not just that this has received a lot of criticism and opposition, but that one of the key opponents is Chris DiBona, open source programs manager for Google, Inc. Microsoft's strategies of creating open source like programs (ie Shared Source) has been called into question and whether the open source industry should become associated with Microsoft. This looks like it may be something to watch as it could allow Microsoft a foot in the door into Linux/Open Source, or define a line between Linux/Open Source and Microsoft."

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  1. "Want some candy little kid?" by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 1, Troll

    Even if MS released software under GPLv3, I wouldn't touch it. I'm sorry but I do not care to use anything MS.

    Taking "free" anything from MS seems to me like taking free candy from a predator.

    I have done very well without using any MS products for the past 7 years.

  2. Re:Microsoft already has a foot in the door to Lin by jb.hl.com · · Score: -1, Troll

    They don't really have a foot in the door, because any time Microsoft even tries to do anything even reasonably associated with open source, the OSS community shits itself and starts with all the Admiral Ackbar "it's a trap" crap. They don't even get a chance.

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  3. Re:FOSSie hatred by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    i love you open sores fags. anything that's said that you don't like automatically gets chalked up to being astroturf and shill. fucking dick smokers want to be all queer over one another without the real world's influences.
     
    keep taking tha big dick in the ass faggots.

  4. Re:Microsoft already has a foot in the door to Lin by morgan_greywolf · · Score: -1, Troll

    As a free software/open source software author, I say Microsoft can keep their fscking code. I don't want one lousy stinking piece of it, no matter what it can do. It is tainted by their GPL-incompatible license, it is tainted by their patents, and it is tainted by their desire to remove Linux and free/open source software as a competitor.

    Hey, Microsoft! Take your olive branch and shove it up yer ass!

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  5. Re:Microsoft already has a foot in the door to Lin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh shut the fuck up you fanatic tuckfard.

  6. Those people? by Quixadhal · · Score: 1, Troll

    Welcome to the World of Open Source! Everyone is welcome to come join in the....

    What? Microsoft is coming? Hey, can you go flip the sign to "Closed" for a bit? No, they're already here? Ummmm, yeah I guess, well... we don't really want THOSE people in here though. I mean, they don't think like we do and will just stink up the place.

    Look, we only serve GPL here buddy. You wanna buy some GPL, or you wanna go sit in the BSD section over there behind the curtain?

    The nerve of some people! Thinking they can come in here and offer any old free license, as if we care about anything THEY say. Hmph!