MS and Open Source

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pretend MS announced they were going to build IE8 on top of Geko / FF (UI layer with extended features that sits on top)

 

Or if there was a version of windows shell made available for Linux (sort of like Apples UI sits on BSD)

 

**highly unlikely i realize but...

 

do you think FOSS developers would continue working on the projects - if the "enemy" was using the fruits of their free labour?

 

Would it take the wind out of the anti-ms movement?

 

Would they welcome MS to help? / be happy about it?

 

In turn - would MS be able to:

 

- instantly save alot of dev money

- instantly become standards compliant (except for the propietary stuff in the shells)

- show it can play nice with others

 

just thinking - the fastest way to circumvent FOSS - would be if MS got involved with it.. embrace extend etc.

 

Wouldnt all the ms haters working on foss - do a double take knowing they are helping MS?

 

 

 

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