Open.NET — .NET Libraries Go "Open Source"

An anonymous reader writes "whurley just posted a blog about Microsoft's announcement To Make .NET Libraries available under a crippled 'Open Source' program using their new Microsoft Reference License. The post includes the official pr doc from Microsoft as well as several points about how this really isn't open source. One example: If a developer finds a bug in the code, rather than fixing it themselves and submitting a patch to the community they'll be encouraged to submit feedback via the product feedback center."

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Is there not some truth in advertising law

[zappepcs]

that can be applied when MS claims 'open source' on products that do NOT have open source? IANAL but it seems a fair assessment of the facts to counter that this is NOT open source, and therefore the advertising and promotional material is misleading, and in fact, in violation of such laws?