It depends how paranoid you get but their is more to this, I think.
I reckon this is the point of a fairly large wedge that Microsoft want's to put into the door that is being opened by GPL.
They attack the commercial viability of an industry based on GPL, basically their is none.
This is aimed at the Government, "Hey do you want a sector of the economy that is very profitable, then stick with us or... well Mr President you'd have to be a sucker to go with GPL"
Microsoft is looking for protection from products built under the GPL model.
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The first piece of futage showing pay-back-time will get plenty of coverage.
ConFused about this one InFused, Its all about the violence matey, not influence.
It depends how paranoid you get but their is more to this, I think.
I reckon this is the point of a fairly large wedge that Microsoft want's to put into the door that is being opened by GPL.
They attack the commercial viability of an industry based on GPL, basically their is none.
This is aimed at the Government, "Hey do you want a sector of the economy that is very profitable, then stick with us or... well Mr President you'd have to be a sucker to go with GPL"
Microsoft is looking for protection from products built under the GPL model.
Its all about economics!