A [M]$nake in worm’s clothing
Well, would you believe it…
Microsoft, who believe Open Source is a cancer and anti-capitalist, are pronouncing through their oh-so-mighty PR machine that they are Opening up .Net.
I’m sorry but it’s wrong and is a trap that any would-be Open Source programmer/contributor would be well advised to steer clear of. You see the license they are using to “open up” their source code is actually rather restrictive:
- You can look at the source true,
- But only after telling them who you are
- You can suggest changes/patches etc but only via M$,
- No community involvement/peer review
- You can not re-distribute or use the source in anything else.
If you were contribute software to an Open Source project, like Mono or Wine perhaps, after having seen this Microsoft code, the Open Source project could be attacked by M$ any time in the future. They could claim the project contains their copyrighted material or their IP.
Steer well clear of this stuff.
It might appear that the worm is turning, but don’t believe it for one minute.
It’s not a worm, it’s a deadly snake…
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