ZDNet: Microsoft Abandons Open Source Discussion | Linux Today

ZDNet: Microsoft Abandons Open Source Discussion

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 13, 2006

“The vaunted open source blog of Jason Matusow has not been
updated since May 24. And Robert Scoble, the firm’s most recognized
blogger, has left for a start-up. He leaves at the end of the
month, but his blog has already moved.

“Is it wise for Microsoft to leave the discussion, and return to
its top-down ways, just as open source is heating up…?”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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