Microsoft has a tread to provide freeware/open source for the benefit of education . Microscope Telescope is a good example of such initiative which cost them equivalent/more to proprietary software such as M$ small business accounting.
By giving them freeware/open Microsoft try to attract students towards a Windows based machine. Although it benefits public their business intention is clear. On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Manilal K M <[email protected]> wrote: > > It seems Microsoft is very much keen on GPL v2 and releasing more > software/applications. > > "... > In designing this solution, we listened closely to teachers and > developed the features they wanted. We also listened to education IT > leaders and licensed the technology in a way that is consistent with > the practices of the Moodle community – under the GPL v2 license. This > means that teachers and education institutions can download the > plug-in under a widely used, open -source license agreement -- and > under the same terms that Moodle itself is licensed. ... " > > > http://microsoftontheissues.com/cs/blogs/mscorp/archive/2009/07/21/microsoft-develops-plug-in-for-moodle-to-aid-teachers-students.aspx > > regards > -- > Manilal K M : മണിലാല് കെ എം. > http://libregeek.blogspot.com > > > > -- http://techplex.wordpress.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
