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- Define OpenSource: 1) Software that anybody can download.* [Can't I have it on a CD? :'(] *2) Edit its code and re-comiple it.* [Ahhh I see, that's the reason why it's open] *3) Some people, make their software closed source, so it won't be available to re-download again.* [Great news! I thought that many of the online software were closed source, I was wrong all the time] *4) When the software is closed, you don't have any support. But Microsoft products, you get support "All The Way".* [Obviously, since all Microsoft products are OpenSource, it's even by logic] * - Microsoft helps the Opensource community: 1) You can open any open docs on the "normal" office.* [How can I tell if my office is normal or not? I think it's rectangular] *2) If the file was ppt, you can save it as pptx to be able to edit it from any xml editor.* [WAAAW! I love this feauture] *3) You can open any php site from windows server.* [But why may I open a site from windows server? I mean, I usually use a PC or laptop, not a server...] [Ouch, you mean I can run PHP site on windows serever? Excellent! so finally Microsoft wrote a PHP enterpreter for windows!] *- Microsoft host Opensource projects over "codeplex"* [He forgot to mention that there is no restriction over the prgoramming language] *- Microsoft donated 20 thousands of line of code for Linux* [2 and FOUR zeros next to it, if you just want to try to imagine the number... of classes] *- The commenting section for the video is of course closed, because they are talking about something open.* * - Long live Microsoft, you should be proud of your MSP they are doing an AMAZING work, here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOfzpGQNfz4* *- Are we going to do something? except talking...* -- Amahdy AbdElAziz http://www.amahdy.net
