microsoft vs open source

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:25 pm

...are they really trying to work with open source programmers or are they just trying to find a way to recover income from lost users?

I thought I heard something last year about microsoft filing a suit against some open source programs but I only found a case involving Sun Microsystems and... some other company that filed against them. It was supposed to be a precedent setting case that could open some flood gates for microsoft yet microsoft is claiming that they want to work with OSS developers. Do they? Really?

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:07 am

koan;981608 wrote: ...are they really trying to work with open source programmers or are they just trying to find a way to recover income from lost users?

I thought I heard something last year about microsoft filing a suit against some open source programs but I only found a case involving Sun Microsystems and... some other company that filed against them. It was supposed to be a precedent setting case that could open some flood gates for microsoft yet microsoft is claiming that they want to work with OSS developers. Do they? Really?

Microsoft won't compete on fair terms. I use windows because i have no choice in the matter but use open source whenever I can

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/12/fi ... tsuit.html

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?stor ... 1205044141

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:59 am

Well from my limited use with Open source it is free...

Post by **spot** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:18 am

K.Snyder;981768 wrote: Well from my limited use with Open source it is free...

There are several Open Source terms and condition sets, some of them allow for the software to be sold and some don't. MySQL is Open Source but some users have to pay to license fees.