<clip>
I don't really want or need to see Microsoft's code. What I
would like to see is their file formats, protocols and APIs being
documented
so that other developers, open-source or otherwise, can interoperate and
compete with their products
<clip>
I agree!!
Conor MacNeill
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> Micael,
>
> I am sorry that you think of yourself as one to be believed as
> dim-witted, because I know that I never inferred anything of the sort. Do
> you have some issues you would like to talk about?. Isn't it ironic how
> everyone continues bash MicroSoft because they make such horrible
products,
> yet everyone wanted the sourcecode released. If it is such garbage, why
> would anyone want it??? <clip> God, some people! <clip>
> As for my comments being worth the time saying, you and James did
read
> them and feel a need to respond. So maybe they were worth it after all.
>
Personally, I don't really want or need to see Microsoft's code. What I
would like to see is their file formats, protocols and APIs being
documented
so that other developers, open-source or otherwise, can interoperate and
compete with their products. Then I can choose to use or not to use
Microsoft products as I please.
I'd also like to see all that provided royalty free and unencumbered by
patents, submarine or otherwise. I haven't really flirted with the whole
C#/.NET thing but this seems to remain a question mark over Mono and even
the ECMA standardization.
Anyway, back to more pleasant dreams ...
Conor
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