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Re:2015: The year that Microsoft started getting the benefit... by oldnan on Monday December 28, 2015 @12:18PM (#10802145)
I don't, and neither does anyone else. The point is that they remain a proprietary software company at their core and will likely remain that way.
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Re:2015: The year that Microsoft started getting the benefit... by sz4kerto on Monday December 28, 2015 @01:35PM (#10802559)
None of the megacompanies open-source their cash cows. Red Hat is an exception to some extent, but they're not that big.

Google, Apple, Microsoft -- they all make money based on closed-source software. What they open-source is only the stuff that does not give them competitive edge. You can't download the source Google Search, iOS or Windows.

(I'm not arguing with you, btw.)

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Re:2015: The year that Microsoft started getting the benefit... by soared on Monday December 28, 2015 @12:47PM (#10802286)
Oh I misinterpreted your comment. I see your point.
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