InfoWorld: Microsoft Exec Broaches Open Source Paradigm

"Like a Roman Catholic speaking to an audience of Protestant evangelicals, a Microsoft representative at the Open Source Business Conference Wednesday focused on similarities between traditional commercial projects and open source ventures, rather than cite sharp differences.

"Recognizing that some see Microsoft as anathema to open source, Microsoft’s Jason Matusow, director of the company’s Shared Source initiative, nonetheless said that companies building a business around open source operate in the same manner as commercial, proprietary vendors..."

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