Is Microsoft Trying to Kill Apache?

[ Thanks to steve hill for this link. ]

"I am largely immune to conspiracy theories. I don’t believe that the American government is behind a cover up at Roswell, but I am prepared to believe that when a company with the track record of Microsoft starts insinuating itself with Apache it is not with the well being of others in mind. The phrase “extend, embrace and extinguish” (E3) is virtually synonymous with Microsoft. The beast of Redmond’s mercenary joyride down the digital highway is littered with unsuspecting roadkill and you really do start to wonder if Apache will need to re-read the Highway Code. Let’s see if we can tease out just what is going on."

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