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No. That's a Microsoft reference. A strategy for coopting open protocols, then adding proprietary extensions so no one else can use them. It does not have anyth
by zekevermillion 10y ago
No. That's a Microsoft reference. A strategy for coopting open protocols, then adding proprietary extensions so no one else can use them. It does not have anything to do with open source, and I don't think is something that Microsoft particularly does anymore. Though there are ample analogies to behavior of all large tech companies.
- stickfigure 10y agoI challenge you to come up with a way to differentiate between "embrace-and-extend" and "fork-and-commit" that does not involve your personal feelings about the actor's motivation.