User: GimpyTheWonderPickle

Re:Question:

On: Tim O'Reilly Bashes Open Source Efforts in Govt

If Microsoft were to allow the governemnt employees involved, witn NDA's, to see the source for said MS products...would microsoft qualify as "open source?"

No. They would also need to be able to modify the code however they need to fit their particular use. To add/remove functionality(bloat) if they so desire. What good is seeing all of the features/bugs if you can't modify them to fit your specific needs.

12 cm or 12 in?

On: One Terabyte On a 12-inch^H^H^H^Hcm Disk

I cant read Japanese, just curious.