Microsoft war - the source opens to the page

A study conducted by Harvard Business School under Microsoft's sponsorship confirms that software developers do not want GPL version 3 to only license agreements.

It was not a deliberate coincidence, but the results were published exactly a week after Microsoft accused the open source community of violating a total of 235 of its technology rights.

This coincidence has triggered a new round in the war that is already fierce between the world's No. 1 software company and the global open source community.

According to eWeek, the statistics from this study are based on a very small number of participants. The researchers sent a total of 332 questionnaires but only received 34 replies.

" I was really surprised by Microsoft's recent moves. It took them a lot of effort to change their minds and build a new strategy with the open source community. But within a week. Every effort seems to have dumped the sea , "said analyst Mary Jo Foley.

Mary said the threat of suing Microsoft copyright infringers is currently facing a lot of criticism. Even on an open-source advocate's website, there were 300 people who said "challenge" Microsoft to sue them for copyright infringement.

No one can predict Microsoft's next move yet. Will the company be determined to sue those who have infringed copyright or let it go.

" Microsoft recognizes the risk that the GPL version 3 has provisions for intellectual property rights. The playing field for both parties cannot be balanced ," said Joe Wilcox, a veteran writer. Microsoft Watch - said.

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