[TAG] Jim, HELP needed, 5-minute solution needed by computer industry

[Deividson Okopnik]

>>> I certainly wouldn't encourage anyone to trust Microsoft blindly, but
>>> given their track record, I happen to think it's a good thing that
>>> they're taking tentative steps into the worlds of open standards and
>>> open source.
>>
>> Microsoft is not making overtures to the open source world out of love.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignoratio_elenchi
>

While this is not the point of this discussion, what I see about
Microsoft's (small) steps torward the open-source world are very
limited "open-ness" that gets you tied to then one way or another
(like the ms's OOXML, or the so called "open-source parts of ms
office") - "heres your free beer, but the licence says you must drink
it on licenced cups only" comes to my mind.

Might just be me, but I find it pretty weird when I notice wolves
advocating for sheeps - like MS selling those 3$ windows licences in
africa - sounds like 21th century slavery, they just dont use mirrors
for the trade anymore.