How Open Source Has Influenced Windows Server 2008

willdavid writes to tell us that Sam Ramji over at Port25 has a nice succinct list of the major open source principles that have been used while developing Windows Server 2008. "Overall, we've learned and continue to learn from open source development principles. These are making their way into the mindset, development practices, and ultimately into the products we bring to market. I've focused here on 'what Microsoft has learned from Open Source' - and ironically, I've agreed to do a panel at OSBC on 3/25 with Jim Zemlin of the Linux Foundation on 'what Open Source can learn from Microsoft'. As all of the different organizations in IT continue to evolve, we'll learn from each others' best practices and make increasingly better software. As in science, this incremental improvement will move all of us forward."

Comments

Re:Windows has always been influenced by competiti

[Volante3192]

Did it hurt when your soul got sucked out?

Just curious, cause there's this Aston Martin I've had my eye on...

When did Linux stop being "cancer" & "communis

[christian.einfeldt]

I hope the first thing that Microsoft learns is that we in the FOSS community are not stupid, and we remember being called "cancer" and "communists". I personally will welcome Microsoft when they GPL Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Until then, I am inclined to believe that it is just preparation for more "extend, embrace, and extinguish."

Sam offered to come speak at our local LUG, and we turned him down, because we didn't think that he had anything of relevance to say to us. So be advised, Microsoft is sending Sam out on a tour to make nicey with the FOSS communities. But until they GPL Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, it is still all part of "extend, embrace and extinguish" the cancerous commies.

Re:What they can learn

[hackus]

This is a bunch of crap.

I call it as I see it, and this is about as crappy as it gets.

There is no FREAKING way Microsoft can do any of those 8 things if they want to stay in business.

So this is all PR.

Microsoft is the poster child of lock in, proprietary closed and SECRET API's.

I wouldn't take any of this seriously and really wonder why this even made Slashdot news.

What a joke.

I also do not believe any of the crapola this guy is espousing about "we can learn from each other".

Crap crap crap.

Open source doesn't need Microsoft PERIOD.

If open source needs anything it is MORE PEOPLE writing MORE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.

It sure in the hell doesn't need ANYTHING from Microsoft.

-Hack