Re: [Linux-aus] Benefits (was: M$ buys off SA)

[David Lloyd <dlloyd@microbits.com.au>]

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Craig,

> I understand that this doesn't quite achieve the goal of many within the
> OSS movement(s), but I think this scores more in OSS's favour than the
> ISC's, and how can the ISC argue against it?

<devils advocacy>

Opening up the format allows people to include extra features into the
format thereby defeatin the whole purpose of open formats. Only a format
controlled solely by Microsoft/Sun/Jesus/Mohammed can combat this type of
creep.

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DSL

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