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> MS has realized that [...] making your stuff open source makes you more popular and influential. You've got to be kidding. Microsoft isn't about to open sou

> MS has realized that [...] making your stuff open source makes you more popular and influential. You've got to be kidding. Microsoft isn't about to open source Windows, Office, or any of its crown jewels. They are only opening the source for bits that aren't profit centers and where widespread use would benefit them. And it is a trap... Think Oracle Java. As soon as they see an opening, they'll close it back up and fragment the user base between the open source and proprietary versions.

skinnymuch 6y ago
That’s a given. Who is open sourcing their profit centers after the fact?
fomine3 6y ago
No. Oracle opensourced features that was only available on paid version of Oracle Java like Java Flight Recorder. OTOH Oracle stopped distributing their own Oracle Java distribution for free. Red Hat is the known company that opensourcing acquired company's products.