blog.linuxtoday.com — "There's free software and then there's open source," he suggested, noting that Microsoft gives away its software in developing countries. With open source software, on the other hand, "there is this thing called the GPL, which we disagree with."
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rasmasyeanApr 26, 2008
I don?t know about you, but I wouldn?t want to make ?whatever I write available? to any company other than my very own. Is that selfish? Maybe, but that?s what competition is about. That?s the nature of capitalism. I?m sure many businesses share my view, but if you don?t have anything at stake?it?s easy to be all ?open and giving?.
mottersApr 26, 2008
At one time Bill Gates was regarded almost as a heroic figure. Now he just seems out of touch.
ademanApr 26, 2008
Yeah I was gonna say, buffett overtook him recently.
Closed AccountApr 27, 2008
He invented the intuitive use for qbasichappy?Just because I don't type things to essay accuracy on digg doesn't mean I have no idea what I'm talking about. P.S. Check your facts. They never "Crushed" anyone.. they bought them out. That was fair game back then, and they don't do it now. Microsoft workers are some of the best treated employees of all time too. I know a few. Also, when he was young.. He lived on pizza and pop. Watch some documentaries.. how do you donate to charity when you're a poor ass student? Also, during his younger years.. he was ALWAYS busy.
oshuApr 27, 2008
Actually, he's retiring from running a business and he is running a charity.
jayscotApr 28, 2008
Open source = awkward
esc27Apr 28, 2008
He has a point, no matter how awkwardly expressed.The GPL (especially the latest version) is a horribly restrictive line in the sand when it comes to collaboration between open source and commercial projects. Sure you get little things the big companies make open for developers or free R&D, but that is the extent of it.
tomatensaftApr 29, 2008
There *are* things that are free, it's just not the "free" you were speaking of. You're probably not even aware of this thing we call "free", if the only thing you could think of was "free of monetary cost".