Published at LXer:
It seems that open source maven, Matt Asay, along with well-known Microsoft blogger Mary Jo Foley have come to the conclusion that Microsoft
doesn't need open source. Asay contends that Microsoft's open source activity has more to do with regulators than best practices and user collaboration.
Microsoft's open-source charade is not about customers. It's about regulators. Until Microsoft can convince U.S. and European regulators that its market power is not as bad as it once was, the company will need to hide behind expressions of openness..
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