But how can the source be considered open in any MS product?
Den 21 oktober 2010 15:40 skrev Jeremiah Foster <jeremiah_at_jeremiahfoster.com
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> On Oct 21, 2010, at 09:34, Per Andersson wrote:
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> > Hi!
> >
> > 2010/10/21 Jeremiah Foster <jeremiah_at_jeremiahfoster.com>:
> >>
> >> On Oct 21, 2010, at 03:29, Björn Göransson wrote:
> >>
> >>> What really brought me to my knees was collaborating in my daily job
> with people using MS office (their xml format). If not, I'd be using linux
> still.
> >>>
> >>> If you have a shiny title from microsoft, you will get more clients.
> But to get this title, you need to get a certain number of certifications
> for your employees from MS-licensed educational companies. If you have that
> title, you'll get greatly reduced prices on MSDN subscriptions (download all
> ms products for a monthly fee). Given that this is a part of your business
> strategy (it is, for a lot of IT-conslutancy companies), you will have a lot
> of MS software to install on your machines, a lot of people knowing MS
> technology, and a lot of clients wanting MS-based solutions.
> >>>
> >>> The circle is complete!
> >>
> >> Indeed - and this is very smart. In many ways, Microsoft has been the
> first Open Source business. They have always allowed "free" installations of
> their software, if you have an install disk at work you can take it and use
> it at home, thereby creating a viral customer base, which they monetize
> later by enforcing licenses. They have always tolerated a grey market,
> whereby you can buy cheaper student version without proving you are a
> student and Microsoft bets you'll upgrade.
> >
> > What is described above is *not* open source in any way, it is lock-in.
>
> I disagree - it is "Open Source", at least in some ways. It isn't "Free
> Software" and the difference between the two is huge. Free Software
> preserves the Freedoms of the user so they're not blackmailed for license
> money.
> >
> >> So how do we get software users and not just software developers to use
> Free Software on the 'desktop'? Simply by writing really great software.
> >
> > I don't think that only great software will do, you also need to create
> software
> > for actual users. And, get them using it!
> >
> > Too much free software is made for developers, with the only focus being
> > the developer (when writing the code) and not including the actual end
> users.
> >
> > Look at Ubuntu for a good example of how focus is raised towards
> > end users.
>
> +1
>
> Jeremiah
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