Comments on: Microsoft Chimes in on Open Source http://blog.derekbodner.com/2008/05/30/microsoft-chimes-in-on-open-source/ Geek talk, sports and ramblings Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:48:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 By: escapenguin http://blog.derekbodner.com/2008/05/30/microsoft-chimes-in-on-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-683 escapenguin Sat, 31 May 2008 03:29:55 +0000 http://blog.derekbodner.com/2008/05/30/microsoft-chimes-in-on-open-source/#comment-683 Modular architecture? What the hell does that have to do with open source "development models"? Are they insane? Microsoft will only benefit by borrowing code. Good for them contributing back I guess, but that's what you're supposed to do anyway and they really only had their own self-preservation in mind while doing so. Microsoft needs to be a friend to the community or they will ultimately fail no matter what... locking out open source apps with proprietary code doesn't cut it anymore. If the hardware vendors can learn from that mistake, Microsoft, you can too. Modular architecture? What the hell does that have to do with open source “development models”? Are they insane?

Microsoft will only benefit by borrowing code. Good for them contributing back I guess, but that’s what you’re supposed to do anyway and they really only had their own self-preservation in mind while doing so. Microsoft needs to be a friend to the community or they will ultimately fail no matter what… locking out open source apps with proprietary code doesn’t cut it anymore. If the hardware vendors can learn from that mistake, Microsoft, you can too.

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