Comments on: Microsoft Shows Compassion to Open Source Community http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/comment-page-1/#comment-131874 Ryan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:42:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/21/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/#comment-131874 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131802" rel="nofollow">Google wrote:</a><blockquote>I’m sure there is some loop hole in the fine print and Microsoft will turn around and sue the pants off everyone. :lol:</blockquote></div> That would actually be pretty funny as long as I wasn't the one getting sued. :) <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131811" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>Has hell frozen over? :?:</blockquote></div> I don't think it is frozen yet, but the temperature is definitely dropping. ;) Google wrote:
I’m sure there is some loop hole in the fine print and Microsoft will turn around and sue the pants off everyone. :lol:

That would actually be pretty funny as long as I wasn’t the one getting sued. :)

Mohan wrote:
Has hell frozen over? :?:

I don’t think it is frozen yet, but the temperature is definitely dropping. ;)

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/comment-page-1/#comment-131811 Mohan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:55:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/21/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/#comment-131811 Has hell frozen over? :?: Has hell frozen over? :?:

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/comment-page-1/#comment-131809 Ashley Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:46:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/21/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/#comment-131809 I think Microsoft has realized that they don't have a choice. If they don't cooperate with the growing open source movement, they're likely to lose both money and respectability. I think Microsoft has realized that they don’t have a choice. If they don’t cooperate with the growing open source movement, they’re likely to lose both money and respectability.

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/comment-page-1/#comment-131802 Google Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:52:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/21/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/#comment-131802 I'm sure there is some loop hole in the fine print and Microsoft will turn around and sue the pants off everyone. :lol: I’m sure there is some loop hole in the fine print and Microsoft will turn around and sue the pants off everyone. :lol:

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/comment-page-1/#comment-131794 Omar Upegui Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:35:40 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/21/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/#comment-131794 @Ryan: I believe Microsoft has been pushed to a corner by the open source movement, (i.e. Firefox, YouTube, FaceBook, MySpace Linux, etc.) They are flirting with the open source movement in an effort to save face. Will they keep their word? I don't know, but surely the world is watching and Google is not sleeping the Mexican siesta. Regards, Omar.- @Ryan:

I believe Microsoft has been pushed to a corner by the open source movement, (i.e. Firefox, YouTube, FaceBook, MySpace Linux, etc.) They are flirting with the open source movement in an effort to save face.

Will they keep their word? I don’t know, but surely the world is watching and Google is not sleeping the Mexican siesta.

Regards,

Omar.-

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/comment-page-1/#comment-131787 Ryan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:14:28 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/21/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/#comment-131787 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131785" rel="nofollow">James wrote:</a><blockquote>did no expect such things from MS, maybe they want to improve their image???</blockquote></div> They are definitely trying to improve their image, and are trying to show that they care just as much about open source as the next guy. The question is whether they will actually be able to pull it off. James wrote:
did no expect such things from MS, maybe they want to improve their image???

They are definitely trying to improve their image, and are trying to show that they care just as much about open source as the next guy. The question is whether they will actually be able to pull it off.

]]> By: James http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/comment-page-1/#comment-131785 James Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:58:22 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/21/microsoft-shows-compassion-to-open-source-community/#comment-131785 did no expect such things from MS, maybe they want to improve their image??? did no expect such things from MS, maybe they want to improve their image???

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