Burning the Ships: A Review (Linux Journal)
Linux Journal has a
review of the book
Burning the Ships: Intellectual Property and the Transformation of Microsoft by David Kline.
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In a world where distinctions between open source and proprietary software are becoming increasingly irrelevant, what role can IP [Intellectual Property] play in facilitating greater collaboration with the industry for the benefit of business and customers alike? (167) While this quote appears near the end of Marshall Phelps and David Klines new book Burning the Ships: Intellectual Property and the Transformation of Microsoft, it does sum up nicely the thread that weaves through the book, a case study of how Microsoft reinvented itself and began leveraging its Intellectual Property for good (collaboration) instead of evil (punishment). Putting aside the rah rah Microsoft tone of the book for a moment, it is a good case study of how a company can leverage its IP successfully."