linux in australian government

[Matthew Hawkins]

Daniel McNamara (daniel at codefish.net.au) wrote:
> Take a look at:
> 
> http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,57235,00.html
> 
> That gives a much better description of what Microsoft means by "open 
> source". As always with Microsoft deals "The big print giveth and the 
> small print taketh away"

As someone else pointed out, it is NOT Open Source in any way shape or
form.  It is Microsoft Shared Source, which is akin to a peep show.  You
get to see some of the surgically-enhanced merchandise, but you
definately cannot touch.

-- 
Matt
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