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:eWeek: Microsoft Reaches Out to Open-Source Community
eWeek: Microsoft Reaches Out to Open-Source Community
Apr 29, 2005, 18 :15 UTC (27 Talkback[s]) (7743 reads)

(Other stories by Darryl K. Taft)

"Microsoft Corp. has extended an olive branch to the open-source community, calling for a sit-down to discuss how the software giant can better work with the open-source world.

"But don't expect to see an open-sourced version of Windows any time soon. Microsoft is making nice with its open-source adversaries, while continuing to defend its rights to hold and use its arsenal of software patents..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Dog ...   Diplomacy   
Bob Robertson
Apr 29, 2005, 18:37:39
 
Release all patents to public domain.  ...   That's easy   
JM
Apr 29, 2005, 18:39:33
 
this is what Microsoft is saying: 'C ...   here little penguin...   
barney
Apr 29, 2005, 18:55:44
 
Stop treating us like goones!  ...   sugestion 1   
me
Apr 29, 2005, 19:00:11
 
The only true way for Microsoft to make  ...   Microsoft 's olive branch   
Draq Wraith
Apr 29, 2005, 19:05:28
 
OK, microsoft - how but you just stop yo ...   what's to discuss?   
joel
Apr 29, 2005, 19:20:30
 
... the World Union of Spiders had issue ...   In related news...   
David F. Skoll
Apr 29, 2005, 19:34:28
 
It's odd, how the story just precedi ...   It's odd...   
john
Apr 29, 2005, 19:38:22
 
And stop trying to muck them up.EOC ( en ...   There are standards, use them   
Bilbo
Apr 29, 2005, 19:45:39
 
"...chief patent counsel at Oracle Corp. ...   Patents   
Tony OBryan
Apr 29, 2005, 19:51:56
 
   The only important issue is how much  ...   There is nothing to discuss with MS   
wsd
Apr 29, 2005, 19:58:24
 
It's theoretically possible that MS  ...   Do we look *that* stupid?   
blackhole
Apr 29, 2005, 20:09:50
 
Billy G., do the following and then mayb ...   Ok, Microsoft, ....   
Ken Jennings
Apr 29, 2005, 21:11:06
 
"Microsoft Reaches Out to Open-Source Co ...   Wash   
James E LaBarre
Apr 29, 2005, 21:49:34
 
Whether you should trust someone depends ...   trust and intention   
Eduardo
Apr 29, 2005, 21:52:54
 
LongHorn is going to be late again, so M ...   I get the distinct feeling that .....   
GreyGeek
Apr 29, 2005, 22:18:12
 
I like the idea that copyrights, patents ...   IP reform   
MikeFM
Apr 29, 2005, 23:08:32
 
They could start by actually providing o ...   Actions speak louder than words   
Charles Hixson
Apr 30, 2005, 01:12:52
 
Hi there,It's not Bill answering you ...   Re: Ok, Microsoft, ....   
Daniael
Apr 30, 2005, 04:58:48
 
If I were one of the oss people Microsof ...   Re: trust and intention   
blackhole
Apr 30, 2005, 08:41:58
 
> Hi there,> It's not Bill answering ...   Re: Re: Ok, Microsoft, ....   
blackhole
Apr 30, 2005, 08:56:11
 
open-sourcing its MS Win9x Operating Sys ...   Microsoft can start by ...   
Wesley Parish
Apr 30, 2005, 12:24:14
 
> Billy G., do the following and then ma ...   Re: Ok, Microsoft, ....   
Nick
Apr 30, 2005, 14:55:33
 
What code is Microsoft planning to GPL f ...   Sure...   
Ed Craig
Apr 30, 2005, 21:08:00
 
> > Billy G., do the following and then  ...   Re: Re: Ok, Microsoft, ....   
Ken Jennings
Apr 30, 2005, 21:21:35
 
> ...Look, I love the open source commun ...   Re: Re: Ok, Microsoft, ....   
DDahl
Apr 30, 2005, 21:23:50
 
Open-Sourcing everything might not be th ...   Pundits at it again   
James Cornell
May 1, 2005, 00:53:35
 
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