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Re: Microsoft to eat FreeBSD dog food?

* Roy Schestowitz peremptorily fired off this memo:

> ____/ Linonut on Friday 08 February 2008 14:36 : \____
>
>>    http://www.devspace.com/doku.php?id=research:microsoft_yahoo_deal
>> 
>>    What is Microsoft trying to achieve? And here is where I think
>>    something bigger is going on. Microsoft wants something from Yahoo.
>>    And Yahoo has something very interesting from a tech perspective. I
>>    think that this is Microsoft moving into the Open Source arena. Think
>>    about it in this context. Microsoft wants an Open Source strategy,
>>    and has been in the past working on that. Though with some success.
>> 
>> I imagine they simply need more UNIX-savvy developers, if this guy's
>> speculation is correct.
>
> The writer passionately dislikes Linux and maybe the GPL, so be very careful
> what you take from this. Others agree and some people search for the
> connections between him and Microsoft (they do exist). I've read the item, but
> I'm positing out to you his posting history and business background.

I think then, in this case, that his feelings might make him /more/
understanding of Microsoft's motives.

And I imagine that Microsoft views any opportunity to co-opt open source
as a good opportunity.

-- 
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't
lose.
   -- Bill Gates

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