Open Source Initiative, Like Neelie Kroes, Says "Non" to Microsoft
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2007-09-21 17:41:58 UTC
- Modified: 2007-09-21 17:44:11 UTC
Not so long ago, Eric Raymond
said: "
I find I'm almost ready to recommend that OSI tell Microsoft to ram its licenses up one of its own orifices, even if they are technically OSD compliant. Because what good is it to conform to the letter of OSD if you're raping its spirit?"
For more background on this and in order to understand the relationship with the Novell deal, start
here and follow the hyperlinks. The latest news on this issue is very encouraging. The OSI has just
rejected Microsoft's licences in their current form. This keeps the Trojan horse away, for now.
...the two primary criticisms of the MPL are valid, Tiemann said.
These are clearly some
hard days for Microsoft.
Things are not going well for the colossus of Redmond.
Europe, OOXML, SCO, Vista failures, China boss departs, and now OSI...
Comments
vexorian@gmail.com
2007-09-21 18:17:34
I must say that we did dash a bullet now threat #1 was way bigger but MS has now acquired some FUD fuel.
Roy Schestowitz
2007-09-21 18:40:34