Redmond Still Trying To 'Get' Open-Source Software

Vikingod · Apr 4, 2007, 11:50 AM

Source: InformationWeek
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It isn't often that I get to spend several days listening to the people that are creating the software products at Microsoft. In the past, when I have been to Redmond it was usually on a press junket with colleagues from mainstream IT and business media, listening to spin doctors and marcom folks who were trying to get "coverage."

Last week, I was in the company of people who write code, and have a deep knowledge of the tools, software, and applications, as part of the company's Technology Summit. I wanted to jot down some thoughts, what I learned, and what the role of Microsoft will be in the coming years for the evolution of the Web and open source.

Apr 4, 2007, 11:50 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Redmond Still Trying To 'Get' Open-Source Software Source: InformationWeek ___________ It isn't often that I get to spend several days listening to the people that are creating the software products at Microsoft. In the past, when I have been to Redmond it was usually on a press junket with colleagues from mainstream IT and business media, listening to spin doctors and marcom folks who were trying to get "coverage." Last week, I was in the company of people who write code, and have a deep knowledge of the tools, software, and applications, as part of the company's Technology Summit. I wanted to jot down some thoughts, what I learned, and what the role of Microsoft will be in the coming years for the evolution of the Web and open source.