Comments on: Open Source at Microsoft: my stance on Microsoft Open Source Strategy http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/ “equally critical of proprietary and open source myths, advocating software choice beyond marketing and romanticism” Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:45:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: ][ stefano maffulli » Ozzie talks about FLOSS and FLOSS advocates talk back http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-359916 ][ stefano maffulli » Ozzie talks about FLOSS and FLOSS advocates talk back Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:56:23 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/#comment-359916 [...] wrote a long post about Microsoft Open Source strategy. Having talked to him long enough, I know he sees the big potential for new Open Source firms to [...] [...] wrote a long post about Microsoft Open Source strategy. Having talked to him long enough, I know he sees the big potential for new Open Source firms to [...]

]]> By: Roberto Galoppini http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-357234 Roberto Galoppini Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:37:51 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/#comment-357234 Thank you very much for your feedback Carlo! I suspect our vision of the future is not welcomed by many free software advocates, and as usual only time could tell. For the time being I'll do my best to keep myself equally critical of proprietary and open source myths, speaking on the merits and pitfalls that Microsoft's strategy has for open source firms and developers. Thank you very much for your feedback Carlo!

I suspect our vision of the future is not welcomed by many free software advocates, and as usual only time could tell.

For the time being I’ll do my best to keep myself equally critical of proprietary and open source myths, speaking on the merits and pitfalls that Microsoft’s strategy has for open source firms and developers.

]]> By: Boycott Novell » New Sightings of Microsoft Sucking Up to FOSS Developers, Hiring Them http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-356537 Boycott Novell » New Sightings of Microsoft Sucking Up to FOSS Developers, Hiring Them Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:47:42 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/#comment-356537 [...] following post came to our attention yesterday. [...] [...] following post came to our attention yesterday. [...]

]]> By: Carlo Piana http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-354121 Carlo Piana Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:19:16 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/04/18/open-source-at-microsoft-my-stance-on-microsoft-open-source-strategy/#comment-354121 Roberto, thank you for the insight, very interesting. Actually I have seen a lot of changes in Microsoft attitude in the last year, which conducted to a rather successful negotiation in the implementation of the measures imposed by the Commission and upheld by the Court of Justice. As I publicly reckoned during the last meeting in Geneva on Open Standards, directly to Microsoft executives, they sometimes went <em>beyond</em> their obligation (in other fields they are still quite behind, but a long journey starts with a small first step). I am direct witness of potential developments. So much that I have written an essay urging Microsoft to take the lead on Free Software, as you can read in my blog: <a href="http://www.piana.eu/?q=en/microsoft_free_software" title="Is Microsoft to Lead the Free Software Crusade?" rel="nofollow">Is Microsoft to Lead the Free Software Crusade?</a>. I think it is a variation on the same tune. Roberto, keek up the good work! Roberto, thank you for the insight, very interesting. Actually I have seen a lot of changes in Microsoft attitude in the last year, which conducted to a rather successful negotiation in the implementation of the measures imposed by the Commission and upheld by the Court of Justice.

As I publicly reckoned during the last meeting in Geneva on Open Standards, directly to Microsoft executives, they sometimes went beyond their obligation (in other fields they are still quite behind, but a long journey starts with a small first step). I am direct witness of potential developments.

So much that I have written an essay urging Microsoft to take the lead on Free Software, as you can read in my blog: Is Microsoft to Lead the Free Software Crusade?. I think it is a variation on the same tune.

Roberto, keek up the good work!

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