Microsoft is Propping Up BSD
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2012-07-12 22:31:40 UTC
- Modified: 2012-07-12 22:31:40 UTC
Summary: An observation made by a Debian user regarding BSD Magazine
A NOTABLE Debian user who goes by the name of "Weaver" and occasionally writes in the Debian mailing lists wrote about a day ago about "[i]nteresting happenings in the BSD world. BSDMag are promoting a 'buy one and get the second book free' scenario with a comprehensive Pentesting format, 'Inj3ct0r'.
"First thing I note Microsoft, the major sponsor.
"I hope Dru Lavigne isn't going to too many of them there M$ cocktail parties."
Microsoft has been trying to marginalise the GPL, e.g.
though former staff (
this one too looks a tad suspicious) and several years ago readers
hypothesised that Microsoft used BSD folks to daemonise the FSF and GNU. We have an interview with Stallman coming, in which we will try to cover
UEFI and other technical issues for the most part.
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Comments
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2012-07-13 12:21:18
--Microsoft, internal document
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mcinsand
2012-07-13 12:11:12
For now, though, I think MS' main concern is keeping a divisive approach. They can't divide-and-conquer, but they can divide-and-delay. Getting the overall FOSS community focused on either the GPL or BSD paths will only accelerate MS' demise.
As for Apple, they depend on BSD for their OS. I have to hand it to Apple to actually do one thing in advance of the rest of the industry; they realized early on that a single company does not have the resources to effectively develop and support a modern operating system. So, they gave BSD the Apple look, removed any traces of versatility or freedom of choice, and BSD has kept them going... as long as it still keeps to the license that lets them remove the freedom. If FOSS becomes all GPL-focused, then Apple won't be able to continue to take from the BSD community wthout giving back.
fupjack
2012-07-14 03:23:57