Software companies that go under (like Be) sell their assets, so they're not really "orphaned".
Besides, I don't think I'd have much use for the source code for a defunct company's 1992 ASCII-based word processor, let's say, where I need Win 3.1 and Borland's 16-bit C++ IDE and some other defunct companies' C utility libraries just to (attempt to) compile it, more long lost third party DLLs just to run it, and after all that it would crash or deplete system resources every two hours same as it did 10 years ago.
Ten years ago when Murdoch applied to the FCC for a rule waiver so he could own a TV station and a newspaper in the same city (NYC, and also Boston), Ted Kennedy was there to swat it down. I suspect he hasn't forgotten.
1. Microsoft decides what software to include in the operating system.
2. But all code running in USER MODE must be open source (freely viewable, but with MS copyright).
3. All OS API's, file formats and network protocols must be publicly documented (except for code not owned by Microsoft), where the boundary of the OS is defined by Microsoft. Anyone can re-implement or use these API's or formats without royalties due to Microsoft.
3a. Ditto for Microsoft Outlook the various components of Microsoft Office, which are de facto computing standards.
4. All non-OS Microsoft software must shipped to OEMs and retail vendors on separate media (or electronically downloadable) from the OS. OEMs may elect to exclude such software from their offerings without disadvantage.
5. All OEMs must get nondiscriminatory terms allowing them to include whatever other operating systems, applications, or middleware they want, without disadvantage to their present or future licensing terms for Microsoft products or services.
In the interview the CEO says "Neither OS is open source". But the web site has downloads for kernel source. Can anyone guess what he was talking about?
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It means with 6 percent of the galaxies reporting, Johns Hopkins has called the universe beige.
"so you see, your dreams are misguided, Mr. Allen. Same time next week?"
Besides, I don't think I'd have much use for the source code for a defunct company's 1992 ASCII-based word processor, let's say, where I need Win 3.1 and Borland's 16-bit C++ IDE and some other defunct companies' C utility libraries just to (attempt to) compile it, more long lost third party DLLs just to run it, and after all that it would crash or deplete system resources every two hours same as it did 10 years ago.
Ten years ago when Murdoch applied to the FCC for a rule waiver so he could own a TV station and a newspaper in the same city (NYC, and also Boston), Ted Kennedy was there to swat it down. I suspect he hasn't forgotten.
Was 'Gary' the one who came up with the '80s marketing campaign "Cigital has it now"?
Try saying the following without laughing or covering your mouth: "We're going with Mission Critical Linux to manage our consumer transactions".
1. Microsoft decides what software to include in the operating system.
2. But all code running in USER MODE must be open source (freely viewable, but with MS copyright).
3. All OS API's, file formats and network protocols must be publicly documented (except for code not owned by Microsoft), where the boundary of the OS is defined by Microsoft. Anyone can re-implement or use these API's or formats without royalties due to Microsoft.
3a. Ditto for Microsoft Outlook the various components of Microsoft Office, which are de facto computing standards.
4. All non-OS Microsoft software must shipped to OEMs and retail vendors on separate media (or electronically downloadable) from the OS. OEMs may elect to exclude such software from their offerings without disadvantage.
5. All OEMs must get nondiscriminatory terms allowing them to include whatever other operating systems, applications, or middleware they want, without disadvantage to their present or future licensing terms for Microsoft products or services.
In the interview the CEO says "Neither OS is open source". But the web site has downloads for kernel source. Can anyone guess what he was talking about?
SyRuP Fudge. This is also how the MS senior managment team views the proposal.