Comments on: The Crazy Theory: Is “Microsoft Linux” Already in the Making? http://techrights.org/2007/05/06/microsoft-suse-theory/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2007/05/06/microsoft-suse-theory/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Roy Schestowitz Sun, 06 May 2007 13:48:25 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/06/microsoft-suse-theory/#comment-592 There have been a few interesting and relevant posts in the last couple of days. First, consider this one: <a href="http://stephesblog.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/05/core_complement.html" title="Core, Complement, and Context: Channeling Geoffrey Moore on Open Source" rel="nofollow">Core, Complement, and Context: Channeling Geoffrey Moore on Open Source</a> <blockquote cite="Core, Complement, and Context: Channeling Geoffrey Moore on Open Source"> But this is also why I maintain that Microsoft could now publish most of their software using open source licenses to advantage -- including Windows and Office (were it legally possible). Their core competency today is actually tied up in the capital (human knowledge and physical) and processes that enable the Windows and Office distros and support to be delivered through the global channel, and no longer in the source code base itself. Microsoft could use open source communities to re-invigorate the franchises. </blockquote> Then, have a look at this one from <code>asp.net</code>. <a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2007/05/02/why-microsoft-can-t-ship-open-source-code.aspx" title="Why Microsoft can't ship open source code" rel="nofollow">Why Microsoft can't ship open source code</a> <blockquote cite="http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2007/05/02/why-microsoft-can-t-ship-open-source-code.aspx"> The problem boils down to code pedigree, the nightmare scenario, and software patents. </blockquote> There have been a few interesting and relevant posts in the last couple of days. First, consider this one:

Core, Complement, and Context: Channeling Geoffrey Moore on Open Source

But this is also why I maintain that Microsoft could now publish most of their software using open source licenses to advantage — including Windows and Office (were it legally possible). Their core competency today is actually tied up in the capital (human knowledge and physical) and processes that enable the Windows and Office distros and support to be delivered through the global channel, and no longer in the source code base itself. Microsoft could use open source communities to re-invigorate the franchises.

Then, have a look at this one from asp.net.

Why Microsoft can’t ship open source code

The problem boils down to code pedigree, the nightmare scenario, and software patents.

]]> By: gpl1 http://techrights.org/2007/05/06/microsoft-suse-theory/comment-page-1/#comment-591 gpl1 Sun, 06 May 2007 11:40:10 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/06/microsoft-suse-theory/#comment-591 I think this is possible but only if they change to a BSD kernel and non-GPL'd userland. Microsoft has no use for the GPL at all but likes other open source-- I don't mean free software-- licenses (eg., ROTOR) I think this is possible but only if they change to a BSD kernel and non-GPL’d userland. Microsoft has no use for the GPL at all but likes other open source– I don’t mean free software– licenses (eg., ROTOR)

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