“The launch of Microsoft’s Live Mesh has a lot of people asking
what this means for key competitors like Google or Adobe.“But what does it mean for open source? After all:
- “Use of Live Mesh is tied to a Windows ID.
- “A ‘Mesh Bar’ on Windows Explorer controls file sharing between
devices.- “While competitors are mainly interested in syncing files
(which is as old as LapLink) Live Mesh is integrating other
services, like chat and news, into its shared experience…”
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