Comments on: An open letter to Microsoft http://www.constrainedblisspoint.com/2009/12/an-open-letter-to-microsoft/ where the social welfare function meets the grand utility possibilities frontier Sun, 16 May 2010 01:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian Rowe http://www.constrainedblisspoint.com/2009/12/an-open-letter-to-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Brian Rowe Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:07:35 +0000 http://www.constrainedblisspoint.com/?p=527#comment-594 Hmmm interesting letter, I agree with you on the CC front. It is nice to see anyone support them with money but even better to see open content. I myself am divided on Microsoft. I am impressed by some of the work they have done on accessibility, an area often over looked by the open source community. While on the other hand I am extremely bothered by closed source code and software patent. Even MS struggles with software patents while they claim Linux violates over 100 patents owned by MS they are spending millions defending patent troll suits. I personally think the size of MS has resulted in several split personality some you can love and others you can love to hate. Corporate giving v. Corporate fiduciary actions. Is not giving just another corporate action designed to win fans. Weighing these factors are tough. PS I am bias here being from Seattle and often speaking on the opposite side of softies for copyright stuff, but also work with some great softies for local teaching and outreach like the Future of the Law Institute. Hmmm interesting letter, I agree with you on the CC front. It is nice to see anyone support them with money but even better to see open content.

I myself am divided on Microsoft. I am impressed by some of the work they have done on accessibility, an area often over looked by the open source community. While on the other hand I am extremely bothered by closed source code and software patent. Even MS struggles with software patents while they claim Linux violates over 100 patents owned by MS they are spending millions defending patent troll suits. I personally think the size of MS has resulted in several split personality some you can love and others you can love to hate.

Corporate giving v. Corporate fiduciary actions. Is not giving just another corporate action designed to win fans. Weighing these factors are tough.

PS I am bias here being from Seattle and often speaking on the opposite side of softies for copyright stuff, but also work with some great softies for local teaching and outreach like the Future of the Law Institute.

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