http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2004/09/28/microsoft-and-open-source/ Open Source > Linux > LQ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2004/09/28/microsoft-and-open-source/#comment-45 Anonymous Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:29:12 +0000 http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2004/09/28/microsoft-and-open-source/#comment-45 Thanks for the reply Rob. While I'd agree that those three projects do put you on that path, so to speak, I still have a couple concerns (and as you've probably guessed, I am not alone). You're correct in that it will take consistent actions and time to turn the tide here. First, the projects are all new, so I'd say you (or more appropriately MSFT, as you seem to have very good intentions yourself), need to prove over an extended time period that contributions made by the Open Source community will not be leveraged against them (or FOSS) in the future. As important, and in the near term, Microsoft continues to directly attack Open Source (on many fronts) while now also participating in Open Source. I think you'll find this is where a lot of skepticism comes from. --jeremy Thanks for the reply Rob. While I'd agree that those three projects do put you on that path, so to speak, I still have a couple concerns (and as you've probably guessed, I am not alone). You're correct in that it will take consistent actions and time to turn the tide here. First, the projects are all new, so I'd say you (or more appropriately MSFT, as you seem to have very good intentions yourself), need to prove over an extended time period that contributions made by the Open Source community will not be leveraged against them (or FOSS) in the future. As important, and in the near term, Microsoft continues to directly attack Open Source (on many fronts) while now also participating in Open Source. I think you'll find this is where a lot of skepticism comes from.
–jeremy

]]> http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2004/09/28/microsoft-and-open-source/#comment-44 Anonymous Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:50:29 +0000 http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2004/09/28/microsoft-and-open-source/#comment-44 Jeremy, I'd like to think that releases like WiX, WTL, and now FlexWiki as Open Source projects at least puts Microsoft on the path to addressing your aptly named "burden of proof". After that, it seems like only consistent actions and time will convince you that Microsoft is not participating in the Open Source community to damage the community in any way. I'm excited about the future, I wish there was something I could do in the near term to minimize your concerns. Feel free to follow up with me (another cross-linked blog entry would be great) if you'd like. Jeremy, I'd like to think that releases like WiX, WTL, and now FlexWiki as Open Source projects at least puts Microsoft on the path to addressing your aptly named “burden of proof”. After that, it seems like only consistent actions and time will convince you that Microsoft is not participating in the Open Source community to damage the community in any way. I'm excited about the future, I wish there was something I could do in the near term to minimize your concerns. Feel free to follow up with me (another cross-linked blog entry would be great) if you'd like.

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