[Wolves] Microsofts sudden release of GPL code

[dick_turpin]

Simon B. wrote:
> Where do you guys reckon this is heading?
Pretty much anyone who knows me within the Linux community knows my
stance regards Microsoft.

I neither love them or hate them, but I cant stand FUD comments
regarding MS or MS bashing for bashing's sake If you don't like their
products or supposed attitude don't use them its really simple.

If you have no choice and have to use their products blame the community
for not having an alternative its not Microsoft's fault.

I think its all a PR stunt as you say or rather 'Hedging their bets' I
do think they want to clean up their act and of course at the next court
case they may be able to call Linus Torvalds as a character witness once
they've built up enough brownie points ;-)

MS are not silly and imv have the right to protect their product, I
doubt they wish to 'destroy Linux', which is the current scare tactic
doing the community rounds, they've probably wised up that Linux is not
going to go away and is now starting to have an impact on their
business. By submitting stuff, funding the Apache Project and numerous
other OSS pies they are dipping their toes in I presume they feel this
will place them in a better position in a few years time when they
release something that will probably have the community up in arms.

They feel they will be able to look like a proper victim "We cant
understand it we've given loads to this ungrateful bunch, talk about
stab you in the back" :-)

Just a thought.