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Because for non-zealots something being open-source isn't the one single yardstick for decision making. Something can be useful and worthy of investing and be c
by lagadu 8y ago
Because for non-zealots something being open-source isn't the one single yardstick for decision making. Something can be useful and worthy of investing and be closed-source.
- Erlich_Bachman 8y agoMicrosoft Windows is surely useful. It doesn't mean that we want taxpayer money to subsidize it.
- rat9988 8y agoIf microsoft went bankrupt, we surely would want to support windows in some way.
- forty 8y agoWell the only way I would support it would be to purchase the code and make it open source :)
- Erlich_Bachman 8y agoIf Windows would then become free (as it is paid for by the taxpayer then), and preferably open-source, then absolutely. MS is not going bankrupt any time soon though.
- johnchristopher 8y agoWhy not ? Microsoft is a big company and that come with jobs and revenues that can be taxed.
- gmueckl 8y agoWell, from a European perspective the jobs and taxes are all abroad. I think that some politicians don't like that very much.
- matthewmacleod 8y agoI would point out though that this specific grant is made under the SME Instrument, specifically focused at helping SMEs bring new products to market.