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Microsoft's Savvy Open Source Move

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the good-business-sense dept.

willdavid writes to mention Joe Panettieri is reporting that Microsoft is continuing their push for open source software interoperability. In the most recent push Microsoft is partnering with a small Silicon Valley company called SpikeSource to certify open source software on Windows 2008. "Despite growing Linux deployments, Windows Server remains quite popular for running open source applications. SugarCRM, the fast-growing open source application provider, is quick to note that many of its business developments occur on Windows Server. And Microsoft itself has sponsored SugarCRM's conferences, in order to stay in front of open source crowds."

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  1. They're going back... by dotancohen · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... to Extend?!?

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  2. hi twitter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    You better get crackin' and bring in all your sockpuppets so they can rah-rah and butt slap your tired "Microsoft must do X and Y if they are to be in my graces" arguments.

    twitter, Erris, Mactrope, inTheLoo, gnutoo. A veritable army of one.

  3. Microsoft Logic by Vexorian · · Score: 2, Funny

    It is awesome BTW, Microsoft should probably make "Microsoft (r) Logic" a new ISO standard.

    1. Open source is popular.

    2. Most open source is written in a portable way hence they run in many platforms including windows.

    3. There are a lot of windows users out there.

    4. (miss the point)

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    .: Windows is a popular open source platform!

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  4. Open source is certified by users by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The idea behind open source is that the users certify the software. The early adapters are the ones who will wring out the bugs. Later users will continue to comment. The idea of a large corporation certifying Open Source goes completely against the idea of open source. Once again Microsoft does not get it and wants to take control.

    Typical for a company run by a bunch of Willy Lohmen's (Salesmen for those of you in marketing

  5. Re:Certified open source? by falconwolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    How is certified open source any more open than TiVo?

    It's not certified open source, it's certification that open source software will run on Windows Server.

    Falcon
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