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Re:Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network by DenisM on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @12:59PM (#18186761)
>Forcibly upgraded as many Windows 7 and 8 machines to Windows 10

Does this have any bearing on Microsoft's support for Open Source?

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Re:Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network by walterbell on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @01:19PM (#18186965)
It motivated some people to switch to Linux. Those people may be sceptical when Microsoft offers to help them with Linux.
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Re:Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network by yarrel on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @04:22PM (#18188499)
This is a perfect illustration of the difference between Open Source and Free Software and why Microsoft are happy to be seen as a champion of the former.
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Re:Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network by Nullabillity on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @01:03PM (#18186804)
It does say a lot about their respect for their users.
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