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Subject: Re: Did Microsoft give up?
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Hi,

NetOpsCenter wrote:
> Aloha,
> 
> I just saw on TV news that Micro$oft has announced that it is opening 
> its code for development of its operating system.
> Does this mean the Open Source Community has proved itself the best way 
> to go?

they use this just as another form of outsourcing.

As long as they get the work done and still can charge for their 
programs, why not?

Isn't Microsoft doing some kind of open source stuff since some time?

Erich