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Old 06-09-2007, 06:03 AM   #1
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M$-Howto: alienate your programmers


Found on the LXF forums: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06...t_mvp_threats/

How long will that guy stick with M$ you think?
 
Old 06-09-2007, 04:36 PM   #2
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wow, that must suck, getting a prize for making something and then getting laywer's letters in the post telling you to get rid of it.
 
Old 06-09-2007, 05:10 PM   #3
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That is beautiful

Man every thing they do just builds more fans for FOSS. I love it.
 
Old 06-09-2007, 07:21 PM   #4
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LXer already picked this up, it's an effort to read all of the emails but it's worth it to see the Microsoft dance in action.
 
Old 06-09-2007, 07:35 PM   #5
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Whoops, missed that...
 
Old 06-10-2007, 11:07 PM   #6
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This is ridiculous! I even can't finish read whole lawyer letter...

Microsoft themself didn't close down their API, but want to blame others people use their API to make their product better? Didn't the visual studio express just for fun? And you issue a lawyer letter for developer just for fun too?

*However, I did agree that the developer is violated Microsoft License... Microsoft always prepare to sue people...

*plus, I hope I don't have any issue if I develope some software for my friend/client which related to microsoft (maybe OOXML, windows API, or etc)

And, actually I don't have so much times to study all microsoft license at all.
Regards,
Ks

Last edited by kstan; 06-10-2007 at 11:10 PM.
 
Old 06-11-2007, 09:37 AM   #7
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Heh, talk about scaring away your customers. Looks like I will have a new anecdote to add to my "Evil Empire" rant when my clients ask me about what they can do now that they discovered that Vista is gold-plated s**t.
 
  


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