> Once you have seen Microsoft's
> source code the ``shared source'' license prevents you from ever
> coming out with a product that looks like, acts like or competes with
> the MS product whose source code you saw. As Eric Raymond points out
> in http://lwn.net/2001/0712/a/esr-viral.php3 , the viral-ness of the
> shared source license puts the GPL to shame.
I suppose that with the large number of people getting to see the ms code
base, under the shared source program, it is a matter of time before hackers
get their hand on the code and then release it out in the wild.What happens
to m$ then? In a country like India this can be a serious problem!
I wonder if M$ is really seriously considering this option. To me this looks
more like a marketing gimmick! If I get to meet Bill G, i will
Ambar
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