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Microsoft Investing In "Open Source" Lab In Philippines

Posted by timothy on from the damned-publically-if-they-do-or-don't dept.

jaromil writes "Following up its cozying up to OSCON, now Microsoft is launching its first 'open source' lab in the Philippines, paying for a huge media coverage. From the press release it seems they are also advertising the issue of 'interoperability' to outnumber one of the strongest features of open source in Asia: recycling old computers. Any suggestions for good stories about MS interoperability so far? :)"

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  1. Oh oh oh! Pick me! Pick me! by PJCRP · · Score: 3, Funny

    Any suggestions for good stories about MS interoperability so far? :)"

    There won't be one. Because everyone knows that Microsoft are just an evil faceless (and overweight and prone to sweating in excess) corporation, am I right? :V

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  2. Re:GPL by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 3, Funny

    My hope is that whatever comes out of that lab will be released under the GPL

    Yes, we all want World Peace and and End to Hunger as well.

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  3. Re:GPL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Headline: The government in the Philipines has seized all of Microsoft's assets within the borders of the Philipines. An official of the government has stated that all software seized will be released under the Government of the Philipines License.

    Careful what you wish for. :P

  4. Re:MS promises to feign interoperability better by ColdWetDog · · Score: 2, Funny

    To enable third-party developers to connect to Microsoft products, Microsoft will publish !!!for free!!! voluminous documentation ...

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  5. Re:GPL by Bodrius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, it also allows MS to have a sneaky look at the competition.....

    Sure. Because if there is anything open source projects are about, it is secrecy and control of information...

    It's not like open source software is... I don't know, *open*, during its development.

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