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Paoli: Microsoft will engage with the open source and standards communities

Paoli: Microsoft will engage with the open source and standards communities

Posted Apr 15, 2012 19:54 UTC (Sun) by clopez (guest, #66009)
In reply to: Paoli: Microsoft will engage with the open source and standards communities by dpquigl
Parent article: Paoli: Microsoft will engage with the open source and standards communities

Ok, I can elaborate a bit more: I don't trust any single word about openness coming from this company. I think this is just a opportunistic move and not willingness to change their culture.

The next big thing, the cloud, is linux-powered, is a fact. So Microsoft now is forced to bit the dust and accept this open standards to don't be left of the game.... But don't let them fool you: if they have a minor chance of building their own proprietary stuff and monopolize the market they won't blink for a second.

The world will be a better place without Microsoft. They are like a virus, once they enter on a market they will do everything that they can to monopolize it and force the rest of the players to dance their own song.

Just look the desktop market. Go to a shop and try to buy a laptop or pc without Microsoft software: good luck.


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Paoli: Microsoft will engage with the open source and standards communities

Posted Apr 16, 2012 3:41 UTC (Mon) by russell (subscriber, #10458) [Link]

I got that from your first post :)

Paoli: Microsoft will engage with the open source and standards communities

Posted Apr 16, 2012 15:34 UTC (Mon) by utoddl (subscriber, #1232) [Link]

They are like a virus[.]
Not "virus". I think the word you're looking for is "cancer". I'm sure I heard that somewhere before...

Paoli: Microsoft will engage with the open source and standards communities

Posted Apr 18, 2012 16:20 UTC (Wed) by shmerl (guest, #65921) [Link]

> They are like a virus

How was the old saying going? "Windows is a virus with mouse support" ;)

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