Microsoft Cracking Open the Door to Open Source

AlexGr writes: "RedmondMag.com by Carolyn April When Bill Hilf came from IBM Corp. to join Microsoft three years ago, the company's stance on open source vacillated wildly. It would swing from outright indifference to overt nastiness. Today, something else is unfolding: Microsoft is striking a surprising balance. It has stopped dismissing open source licensing and community development as dangerous folly or evil foe, and is looking for a way to both compete and co-exist. http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editori alsid=688"