On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 01:02:02AM +0800, Andy Sy wrote: > I disagree. Apparently Microsoft, the company, has realized > the high technical value of opening up source code to > the end user (public developers in this case). In the > long run, anything that contributes to the value of their > platform should enhance their business position, so it's > just enlightened self-interest on their part.
Remember, too, that Microsoft has been using InstallShield for their own installations for years. Without knowing the specifics, I'm guessing that they wanted to kill off the InstallShield people (perhaps they refused a buyout) and Microsoft realized that a FLOSS project replicating their functionality was the best way to injure/kill them. Same strategy Sun used when they paid US$250M for StarOffice then GPL'd it. Also, when SAP bought Adabas and GPL'd it. Great way to harm your competition. Michael -- Michael Darrin Chaney [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.michaelchaney.com/ -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
