Open Source doesn't quality for innovation, thanks to Microsoft

If it were not for Novell, Microsoft would have had to port Silverlight to GNU/Linux. Microsoft preferred to poison GNU/Linux using its so-called 'IP' and let Novell create the poison pill known as Moonlight (it's a no-go area). Here's the consequence:

The videos from the last event are now available on line at itovation.org and the system requires me to install Microsoft "Silverlight'. This is not possible for me who I am a linux user.

I believe that open source software and the processes around open source have been and are a source for innovation in IT and not only in IT. I see therefore as problematic that we, NTNU, provide information that can only be accessed by microsoft users. This is specially serious in ITovation context but should apply to all content provided by NTNU.

Innovative means of being anti-competitive. ⬆