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By Simple-Plan (IP: 210.186.80.---) - Posted on 2004-04-13 11:25:38
Actually this article is a piece of trash. Seem the author want to influence every one againts microsoft. Other close source stated above is just a porn to hide some political issues about microsoft. I like both OSS and Microsoft. Seem this article is a little bit bias to specific products. You want to turn 95% of desktop monopoly to OSS using this way, you r kidding right?
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Let's say that I, being very fond of *nixes and OS, sort of disagree with the FORM this article was stated. It was beautified more that wanted.
Despite of this fact, the most important thing out of the article is the closed standard (if such a status can be called standard).
Let's say that to output a document in ASCII, HTML, JPEG, GIF, TAR, ZIP, ISO... can be ment a standard document for it uses a widely available documented format that different applications can process as well.
Talking about MS, they just abuse the fact that their systems, office applications and other products are widely spread out and used (legally or ilegally). That is why the hate or dislikes towards this company (and many other in different bussiness areas) are borne.
Open source just offers a possibility to create applications compatible with the other ones by respecting their format in case they describe their nonstandard.
I fear that in the future the Open Source will be abused for some dirty bussiness/political purposes that average users may not even notice at its very begining.