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Comments on: Microsoft's experiment in multi-touch computing is open source

Microsoft is experimenting with multi-touch technology, but the real experiment may be with open source.

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by brightstarbeing October 10, 2008 8:12 AM PDT: Microsoft Public License is NOT open source. It's a SHAM of open source. But I guess your headline draws hits.; Like this Reply to this comment


by modplanman October 10, 2008 9:22 AM PDT: "Microsoft Public License is NOT open source. It's a SHAM of open source. But I guess your headline draws hits."

QFT

Please, don't use the incredibly slackened and near meaningless definition of open source, please.; Like this Reply to this comment


by eksortso October 10, 2008 7:27 PM PDT: Don't be cruel, now. The Microsoft Public License IS in fact open source, in every real sense of the term.

This contrasts with certain other projects being hosted on CodePlex that have restrictive licenses. The recent fury surrounding MEF illustrates this nicely.; Like this Reply to this comment

by losethos October 12, 2008 10:25 AM PDT

GPL is not a good license either. That's why I use public domain for my operating system, LoseThos. GPL is for commies.

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by odubtaig October 13, 2008 3:26 AM PDT: ...or anyone else who can't stand freeloaders.; Like this


by sholodak October 12, 2008 1:08 PM PDT: losethos: I guess you decided to write drivers for your NIC, implement the TCP/IP stack, and roll your own web browser to get that last comment in?; Like this Reply to this comment


by buggermenot October 12, 2008 8:28 PM PDT: sholodak:

Losethos "has no networking, cannot call home. Unplug your network if you wish."

It also runs everything from kernel mode, no user mode available.

taken straight from losethos dot com.; Like this Reply to this comment

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