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DenisM
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Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network
>Forcibly upgraded as many Windows 7 and 8 machines to Windows 10
Does this have any bearing on Microsoft's support for Open Source?
walterbell
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It motivated some people to switch to Linux. Those people may be sceptical when Microsoft offers to help them with Linux.
yarrel
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This is a perfect illustration of the difference between Open Source and Free Software and why Microsoft are happy to be seen as a champion of the former.
Nullabillity
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It does say a lot about their respect for their users.
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Does this have any bearing on Microsoft's support for Open Source?