The Imperative of Participation

re: The Imperative of Participation

cigarest — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:42:14 GMT

Developing software has been an engineering discipline with formal methods. The evolution of software methods has ranged from the now outdated waterfall method to formal specification languages with precise semantics. Despite having methodologies, software

Microsoft’s announcement of DreamSpark

Port 25: The Open Source Community at Microsoft — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:57:29 GMT

My name is Karri Dunn, I am joining the Port25 team focusing on developer interests. I am a 10 year veteran

Talk or Walk

Port 25 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:33:00 GMT

There’s been a flurry of articles and blogs about Microsoft’s open source strategy lately , spurred in part by an interview with Bill Hilf (Zachary Rodriques Connolly … and a comment from davidmeyer on my previous post). Collectively they make me think

How Did It Start For You?

Port 25 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:25:43 GMT

My participation in technology was transformed by the Commodore 64. That's why I--like others here at Port25 and over at Slashdot--still love it after 25 years. Natales posts: "I can't emphasize enough how "mind shaping" was learning assembly language

« Revue de presse » du site Port25

Porte25: Open Source et Interop @ Microsoft — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:51:40 GMT

Comme vous le savez, le site Porte 25 se veut un petit cousin du site US Port25 qui fournit des informations

re: The Imperative of Participation

davidmeyer — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:54:47 GMT

Hi Bryan, While I enjoyed reading your post, I have to disagree with something you said. Microsoft and Open Source are not "growing together" but are growing, despite each other. Let me explain. Open Source people do not trust Microsoft, and there is very good reason for this...because the CEO of Microsoft has a nasty habit of coming at Linux and Open Source with empty, baseless threats. Then we read about Microsoft claiming it holds the patents to "certain parts" of embedded Linux (I'm referring to the Kyocera Mita deal announced last week) and the other claims that Linux violates 235 patents, which Microsoft refuses to elaborate on. Because I had a chance to get to know Sam and a few of you out there early this year, I know what you are doing, and I believe the work you are doing is really good stuff. You made a believer out of me. But you're not convincing anyone else that Microsoft has any real interest in Open Source, and the relationship with Novell did not do anything to help the cause. Let's face it, the thirty new customers that Novell claims to have added because of the deal are small in comparison to the customers that Red Hat and Asianux have gained. Mandriva has had some huge wins lately in Nigeria (which Microsoft tried to buy-off) and in France with automaker Peugeot. The press Microsoft is getting is not related to the fine work of Port25, but rather the negative FUD that Steve Ballmer is putting out. Where am I going with this? Steve Ballmer and Ron Hovsepian should have held a joint news conference about this as a major benefit as a result of the MS Novell relationship. Instead, it is left to others to do. I applaud you and the whole team on the great work that is getting done. I just wish we'd see more from the executive briefing center about your fine work and less unsubstantiated FUD about Linux and Open Source.