Hi fellow pluggers. I was just thinking that this might stir an interest for discussion.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=581&u=/nm/20040919/tc_nm/tech_microsoft_dc&printer=1 <http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=581&u=/nm/20040919/tc_nm/tech_microsoft_dc&printer=1>
Microsoft to Share Office Software Code
Anybody sense something fishy in here?
>Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft keeps its source code closely >guarded, and requires any governments or companies to sign agreements >not to divulge the data that is used to create its software programs.
Contract signing... hrm... more selling afterwards? "Now that you've seen our code, would you care to buy it for your goverment? Afterall, we *did* show you our most secret code :)"
Just a thought :) Nothing inflammatory here I hope :)
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