Microsoft allunga la mano all' open source

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Microsoft ha recentemente rilasciato il software Windows Installer XML (WIX) utilizzando la licenza Common Public License

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[krokus]

....potenza delle megamulte UE?
....un pesce d'aprile tardivo?
....Bill che sogna di essere nella mano di Buddha con le sembianze di Linus? E quando si sveglia sudato e ansimante telefona in ditta e dice di fare qualcosa open-source?

[FuocoNero]

sarà per rubare il portafoglio a qualcuno....

[megthebest]

Microsoft ora si sta comprando il Mondo ed annichilisce la concorrenza OPEN !!!!!

Poi ci da i suoi bei programmi pesanti , con tanto di tool per craccarli e copiarli , bella strategia per invadere il mercato !!!!!

[lasa]

Bho...non mi pare tutto poi così nero.....

[TDK]

A quando Windows open source?

[Slamdunk]

Tranquilli, con M$ si può sempre stare sicuri, la fregatura prima o poi viene fuori

[Kastorix]

faranno come hanno fatto per i browser e altro e che stanno continuando a fare,non appena i nemici saranno stramazzati al suolo,allora metteranno prezzi assurdi.
Sono contento che nel campo dell'intrattenimento ludico abbia trovato SONY contro e non una casa da quattro soldi,questo significa cari signori che potrebbe perdere nettamente una marea di $ ed essere risucchiata da questa lotta.Il primo round è andato a favore di Sony e in parità con Nintendo.
Presto vedremo guerre planetarie a colpi di ribassi clamorosi e costi ridicoli,speriamo che questa cosa continui fino allo sfinimento delle società in questione.

Cmq M$ si è accorta delle potenzialità dell'open source e per questo cerca di attirarlo nella propria rete di $$$

[hardskin1]

Microsoft e' un'impresa. Lo scopo di una impresa e' il profitto. Sta solo sondando nuovi modi per farlo.

Qualcuno sa se la CPL e' free software compatibile?

[shrubber]

senti allora... a parità con nintendo è proprio una cavolata... cioè proprio da dove ti è uscita non si sa... che sia sotto la play 2 non c'è dubbio. ma microsoft ha fatto proprio una bella console... purtroppo la sony aveva già la play 1 alle spalle. microsoft ha dovuto lottare degnamente per conquistarsi una fetta di mercato... da come ne parli sembra che non hai mai visto accesa una xbox... cmq ritornando in topic... a me sembra buona sta cosa... e non sopporto chi vede tutto in negativo tanto per dire male. sembra quasi che qualunque cosa faccia la faccia male semplicemente perchè la fa... (questa cosa mi ricorda anche la politica in italia...a buon intenditor poche parole). io penso che ciò sia positivo... speriamo che non freghi tutti... ma ne dubito... in piccola e ribadisco piccola, parte ha già pagato per errori passati. Bill Gates è tutto fuorchè stupido, soprattutto come imprenditore. ha saputo muoversi meglio di altri... e tanti ancora gliene fanno una colpa... forse gelosia?

[hardskin1]

Bill Gates ha usato a proprio vantaggio il lavoro degli altri.

La CPL non e' compatibile (ma tu guarda...) con la GPL: http://www.fsf.org/licenses/license-list.html

[Kralizek]

Kastorix...
dove hai letto che si paga IE... non riesco a trovare alcun riferimento...
dammi una mano pls

per gli altri... qualcuno mi spiega che cosa dice "in soldoni" la CPL?
grazie

[Fan-of-fanZ]

Originariamente inviato da hardskin1
Bill Gates ha usato a proprio vantaggio il lavoro degli altri.

La CPL non e' compatibile (ma tu guarda...) con la GPL: http://www.fsf.org/licenses/license-list.html

Il titolo della news è sbagliato. Quello giusto è "Microsoft allunga le mani SULL'open source"

[frankie]

iexplorer lo paghi come movie maker, media player ecc.. perchè è un insieme unico con il SO.

Tu compri, anzi sei obbligato a comprare tutto e paghi tutto quando quel tutto non lo vorresti.

Comunque la CPL non è compatibile con la GPL e per essere precisi:

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Commento # 9 di : shrubber pubblicato il 06 Apr 2004, 20:24
senti allora... a parità con nintendo è proprio una cavolata... cioè proprio da dove ti è uscita non si sa... che sia sotto la play 2 non c'è dubbio. ma microsoft ha fatto proprio una bella console... purtroppo la sony aveva già la play 1 alle spalle. microsoft ha dovuto lottare degnamente per conquistarsi una fetta di mercato... da come ne parli sembra che non hai mai visto accesa una xbox... cmq ritornando in topic... a me sembra buona sta cosa... e non sopporto chi vede tutto in negativo tanto per dire male. sembra quasi che qualunque cosa faccia la faccia male semplicemente perchè la fa... (questa cosa mi ricorda anche la politica in italia...a buon intenditor poche parole). io penso che ciò sia positivo... speriamo che non freghi tutti... ma ne dubito... in piccola e ribadisco piccola, parte ha già pagato per errori passati. Bill Gates è tutto fuorchè stupido, soprattutto come imprenditore. ha saputo muoversi meglio di altri... e tanti ancora gliene fanno una colpa... forse gelosia?
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[FuocoNero]

OffTopic, precisazione sulle vendite XBox:

1) Nintendo vende abissalmente più della Xbox se ci si riferisce alle vendite totalizzate dal GC+GBA....

2) Considerando solo il GC, MS e Nintendo sono circa pari; MS vende mediamente di più in UE e in USA ma praticamente non esiste sull'importante mercato Giapponese.

3) Che l'XBox sia una buona console non lo metto in dubbio.

[cdimauro]

Complimenti per il titolo della news: lo trovo azzeccatissimo per favorire la nascita dei soliti flame...

[supermarchino]

timeo danaos et dona ferentes

[Kralizek]

IE6 SP1: Link
Movie Maker: link
Media Player: link

cmq in generale le trovi all'indirizzo www.microsoft.com/download

il fatto che siano già in windows la si può vedere come una comodità per l'utente... insomma pago win xp 250 €... non vorrai mica darmi un cd con solo il kernel?
non vuoi pagare 250 € per un os e contorni vari? nessuno ti obbliga ad usare windows (a meno che non ti chiami Dell )
anche perchè non è l'unica ad "abboffare" il cd di materiale che non sia strettamente il kernel... o sbaglio?

[DioBrando]

non capisco onestamente i discorsi sulle consolle che sn totalmente OT nonchè fuori luogo

già bastavano i flames soliti Linux VS Win


cmq un pò di scetticismo mi pare sia logico; sarà il caso di leggersi per intero la licenza ma è cmq di sicuro n una mossa da benefattori ma sempre nella logica del mercato ( come è ovvio che sia); l'importante è capire se n sia solo uno specchietto per le allodole o ci sia davvero un'apertura verso l'open src.

Per conto mio è anche una sorta di avvertimento a IBM che ha investito e continuerà ad investire specie nei mercati potenzialmente + in crescita per i prox anni ( vedi Cina) e Linux è uno di questi nuovi rami d'espansione per Big Blue.

Insomma Gates con questa mossa ha voluto dire ( sempre IMHO): " IBM se credi di poter gestire questo nuovo business da sola e con poche altre aziende ( vedi SUN) ti sbagli di grosso. Ci siamo anche noi di Microsoft"