Comments on: Open Source Initiative, Like Neelie Kroes, Says “Non” to Microsoft http://techrights.org/2007/09/21/open-source-rejection/ 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/2007/09/21/open-source-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Roy Schestowitz Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:40:34 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/09/21/open-source-rejection/#comment-2094 If you watch ESR's reasoning, he used Microsoft's very recent corruptions (OOXML) to defend his view that Microsoft has not changed its ways. Many people will strongly support OSI's decision, Google include (recall the remarks from Chris DiBona). If you watch ESR’s reasoning, he used Microsoft’s very recent corruptions (OOXML) to defend his view that Microsoft has not changed its ways. Many people will strongly support OSI’s decision, Google include (recall the remarks from Chris DiBona).

]]> By: vexorian@gmail.com http://techrights.org/2007/09/21/open-source-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 vexorian@gmail.com Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:17:34 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/09/21/open-source-rejection/#comment-2093 This was a dangerous topic since it got to threats: - OSI approved MS and then MS destroys open source by making even their totally anti knowledge sharing licenses get called open source. - OSI doesn't approve MS and then they can complaint about how they all are anti choice , anti bussiness and anti MS and blah blah . I must say that we did dash a bullet now threat #1 was way bigger but MS has now acquired some FUD fuel. This was a dangerous topic since it got to threats:
- OSI approved MS and then MS destroys open source by making even their totally anti knowledge sharing licenses get called open source.
- OSI doesn’t approve MS and then they can complaint about how they all are anti choice , anti bussiness and anti MS and blah blah .

I must say that we did dash a bullet now threat #1 was way bigger but MS has now acquired some FUD fuel.

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