Microsoft vs. Ximian

Kappelmeister writes "The open source movement gets some great mainstream press today as the Washington Post reports tht Ximian's Volunteer 'Army' Fights Microsoft on Open-Source Code. It mentions Linux progress in the server market, Shared Source, and how both sides are courting Mexican President Vincente Fox for use in his 'eMexico' initiative to get 98 percent of the population online. Best of all, though, it tells a lot of people that there is a decent alternative to Microsoft software."

HCI

[FatalException]

The day gnome includes support for the mousewheel by default is the day I start using it full time.

More Microsoft 'Innovations'

[Bonker]

After Microsoft started talking about how OSS was a 'cancer', they started trying to emulate it pretty quickly, thus their 'Shared Source' licensing. It makes one wonder what other 'innovations' that MS will stea... ahem... invent.

MPL - The microsoft public license allows you to use Microsoft code in any software, so long as that code is submitted to microsoft. Any code that uses MPL code, must also be submitted to microsoft.

MicroDot - A reader moderated message board that employs a fairly unique system of moderation and remoderation. All comments are, of course, owned and copyrighted by Microsoft.
MicroTux - Microsoft's charming new mascot, a uniformed Puffin, who carries a paperclip in one hand and a WinXP box in the other.

Re:"Nobel laureates and the like.."?

[Waffle Iron]

Say what?!? Anyone have a more detailed explanation of this status and who the "geniuses" are who get it?

I'm a genius, but I'm also a U.S. citizen, so the visa won't do me much good. I'd be interested if anyone has information about any other government perks available to a genius. Thanks in advance.

Who would you listen to?

[firewort]

"Who would you listen to, the richest man in the world, or just another Mexican?"

Gosh, I think I'd listen to the Mexican. When the richest Man in the world comes talking sweet and selling something, you can be sure it isn't in your best interest, it's in his.