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Microsoft Steals Again This time GPL code, uses in Microsoft Store tool | Within Windows
November 7th, 2009 | 
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Microsoft lifts GPL code, uses in Microsoft Store tool
committed to database on November 6, 2009 at 10:53 pm Eastern Standard Time22 comments digg this
Update 11/7: The example I provided yesterday (ReadBytes) was replaced with a new one. Note that it is only an example. I’m not here to prove my case in a huge exhaustive post for you. That’s left as an exercise for the reader.
While poking through the UDF-related internals of the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, I had a weird feeling there was just wayyyyyyyyy too much code in there for such a simple tool. A simple search of some method names and properties, gleaned from Reflector’s output, revealed the source code was obviously lifted from the CodePlex-hosted (yikes) GPLv2-licensed ImageMaster project. (The author of the code was not contacted by Microsoft.)
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Total Telecom – Rivals move to flag IBM as anticompetitive in mainframes
Microgarbage claims IBM as anticompetitive in mainframes
boo hoo
10 or so cliche’s come to mind. Pot and Kettle, Good for the Goose, etc.. basicly sow and reap I say.
Slashdot Hardware Story | The Truth Behind the Death of Linux On the Netbook
Slashdot Hardware Story | The Truth Behind the Death of Linux On the Netbook:
eldavojohn writes
‘Groklaw brings us news of Microsoft holding the smoking gun in regards to the death of Linux on netbooks. You see, the question of Linux on netbooks in Taiwan was put forth to the Taiwan Trade Authority director, who replied, ‘In our association we operate as a c”
Taken from slashdot directly. (snuffy)
Microsoft breaks IE8 interoperability promise. Is anyone surprised
Is anyone really surprised that Microgarbage has broken a promise, Lied, Stolen software, or in some way subverted misdirected or spread FUD (Fear Uncertainty and doubt)
Another Example.. man this is starting to get boring.
Promises, Promises from Microsoft. Again.
The folks at Groklow seem to agree with me, that this move by microgarbage is another wolf cry. read the Lengthy write up: “
Microsoft declares truce in open source war (I don’t believe it yet!!) read on and make up your mind
The glasnost era has arrived at Microsoft (MSFT). The software giant – which over the years has earned a reputation for not playing nice - put out a press release Thursday morning proclaiming its readiness to collaborate with the rest of the world. Microsoft said it is making changes in its technology and business that aim ‘to increase the openness of its products and drive greater interoperability, opportunity and choice for developers, partners, customers and competitors.’ The company is so eager to pound home the point that the words ‘open’ and ‘openness’ appear 16 times in the release.
