Microsoft Goes Open Source

[Marc Clifton]

http://www.fool.com/News/Take/2003/mft/mft03011503.htm[^] Through an initiative called the Government Security Program (GSP), the company will give governments and governmental agencies controlled access to Windows' underlying code. Hmmm. Select governments. Marc Emporer And Supreme Leader Of The Wee Little Country "Cliftonia" Population 3 5--forgot the pets! Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka Muraoka

[Nick Parker]

Access will be free, and participants will actually make changes to the code, if necessary Ok, I just don't see where this can be a good idea. An example (possible risk): Jim-boy here didn't like the pop-up splash type screen Word uses so he went in to "fix it". Allowing access to the code is one thing, however allowing someone to change it, recompile, and leave the MS name in is a whole other story that has way too many hole for me. Marc Clifton wrote: Marc Emporer And Supreme Leader Of The Wee Little Country "Cliftonia" Population 3 5--forgot the pets! Interesting sig Marc, your starting to make me wonder.... :laugh:

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[JoeSox]

Wonder why Gates says MS's "number one goal is security":eek: Later, JoeSox www.joeswammi.com "Male Employee #2I have a question Nick, I'm trying to do this quarterly, I just, I can't get the stupid e-mail package to open at all. Nick Burns: It's the e-mail that's stupid, not you right?"

[Poolbeer]

JoeSox wrote: Wonder why Gates says MS's "number one goal is security" I think he said it to get those goverment companies that switched to Linux. By providing them with some of the sources they can be kept silent and stay with microsoft, so that Bill can say windows is the best platform because the goverments use it. greets, Poolbeer If loyalties must be, If the lines must be crossed, Do it fast, Do it furious The Fast and the Furious

[JoeSox]

"By opening up, Microsoft may just end up locking down the governmental software market." You don't think that the source code won't end-up, on some virus maker's PC? That will open up 20 more security flaws. I guess MS, thinks it's solid.:laugh: Later, JoeSox

[Luis Alonso Ramos]

Marc Clifton wrote: _http://www.fool.com/News/Take/2003/mft/mft03011503.htm\[^\]_ Does the URL have something to do?? April's Fools Day or anything??? :suss: It just does not sound logical to me... specially for that part that says that anyone will be able to look AND change it! -- LuisR ──────────────   Luis Alonso Ramos   Chihuahua, Mexico   www.luisalonsoramos.com "Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics, I assure you that mine are greater." -- Albert Einstein

[Marc Clifton]

Does the URL have something to do?? As in, the Motley Fool, well known financial columnist. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus
Every line of code is a liability - Taka Muraoka