[Windrunner]

I just read on the swedish news that microsoft is negotiating with our authorates to release the source code for windows. This cam as a surprise for me.

What do you guys think??


And a warning, do not even try to flame this thread about how u hate microsoft or else..

i just want your opinion on this nothing else.

[kode]

Originally posted by Windrunner
I just read on the swedish news that microsoft is negotiating with our authorates to release the source code for windows. This cam as a surprise for me.

What do you guys think??


And a warning, do not even try to flame this thread about how u hate microsoft or else..

i just want your opinion on this nothing else.

where did you see this?

I think it sounds quite good. terrific, almost.

[an0n]

Yeah, I heard about this last night. Apparently they're only releasing it to certain governments and various agencies so they can improve security, but it'll get out instantly anyway.

They'll probably try and sue everyone who brings out patches for Windows.

[Windrunner]

Originally posted by kode


where did you see this?

I think it sounds quite good. terrific, almost.

på TV4 tex-tv

[kode]

Originally posted by Windrunner


på TV4 tex-tv

ahh... that explains it. I don't even watch normal tv...
*goes to check*
ok... so lots of people are unhappy with the new licensing plans (understandable), so microsoft decides to release almost all source code so governments etc. doesn't switch over to linux.

[Stryke 9]

Now THAT'S a joke. MS going open-source?

[CP5670]

Would this be for the latest version (XP/2000/etc.) or some older versions? Somehow this does not really sound like MS to me...

If they are trying to fight Linux, does it mean that they are going open-source or something?

[Martinus]

[color=66ff00]The open sourcers don't seem to be too hot on the idea... Microsucks...
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[Nico]

Originally posted by StrykeIX
Now THAT'S a joke. MS going open-source?

well nope, don't dream, that's called shared source, by the look of it, you're nort allowed to do much with it. So here's the question: what's the point?

[aldo_14]

MS get free improvements made by governments, and sell it on as Windows XXP or XP+ or (special internet edition) XXXP or (Castlemaine editon) XXXXP.....  

EDIT - and I wrote that without even reading the link Maeg posted......

I know for a afact that several UK councils have at the very least researched replacing Windows & Office with Linux & StarOffice to save on the costs.

[kode]

Originally posted by aldo_14


I know for a afact that several UK councils have at the very least researched replacing Windows & Office with Linux & StarOffice to save on the costs.

which is one of the reasons they're doing this (another reason is that swedish government started to think about researching the possibilities of an open source alternative). Their new licensing is teh bad. And kind of uncomprehensible too.

[Deepblue]

Originally posted by kode


where did you see this?

I think it sounds quite good. terrific, almost.

Not for people here in Redmond.

[Alpha Leader]

yeah I saw it on an hardware web site...weird thing:wtf:

[Martinus]

Originally posted by venom2506


well nope, don't dream, that's called shared source, by the look of it, you're nort allowed to do much with it. So here's the question: what's the point?

[color=66ff00]Somebody steals the code, gives it to one of the WINE guys, WINE becomes 100% compatible with all windows software overnight.
Linux becomes number one choice for the 'my operating system actually works and runs almost all software' enthusiast...


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[Nico]

Originally posted by Maeglamor


[color=66ff00]Somebody steals the code, gives it to one of the WINE guys, WINE becomes 100% compatible with all windows software overnight.
Linux becomes number one choice for the 'my operating system actually works and runs almost all software' enthusiast...


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if it's 100% backaward compatible, I'm 1000% for it
[completly disregarding what is said in the first post] I hate MS, They've caused me more troubles than ANYTHING else in my life - yeah, I have an happy life - [/ completly disregarding what is said in the first post]

[Kamikaze]

For a second I thought lances would fall tommorow...

but it ends up it's just another screwy, half-rotten scheme from Microsoft.

[wEvil]

there's another not-so-rosy side to it.

The current way M$ are handling copy protection through the proposed palladium platform is bad enough - wtf is going to happen when govornments start writing law enforcement patches into software for regional versions?

Compatibility will go down the pan!

[Anaz]

Originally posted by wEvil
there's another not-so-rosy side to it.

The current way M$ are handling copy protection through the proposed palladium platform is bad enough - wtf is going to happen when govornments start writing law enforcement patches into software for regional versions?

Compatibility will go down the pan!

and I will switch to Linux

[Kamikaze]

Originally posted by Analazon


and I will switch to Linux

ah, unprepared eh? *already has it on for the apocalypse*

[Admiral LSD]

Originally posted by Analazon
and I will switch to Linux

That might not be much of an option... It will depend on Microsoft mean by "strictly opt-in." As I understand it, programs require digital signatures before they'll run on Palladium-enabled hardware which will make it quite difficult (but not impossible, MS can't make attempting to eradicate open source software too obvious) for open source programs to run.