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        <title><![CDATA[Opening Source Code]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Well, it's a start, maybe.  Here's another idea;  When MS decides to discontinue support for a product (DOS, Win95, etc.) they should release the source code for the product to the entire community.  It would be interesting to see how the open source community could improve upon even an &quot;obsolete&quot; product.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[pricetech]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2004 06:02:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[free debugging]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I assume that with source code access the government will be able to find and fix bugs, which info will be shared with MicroSquash.  Pretty good deal, having debugging and testing done on the taxpayer's dime.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ccue]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:00:58 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[which &quot;.DOC&quot; extension ?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Microsoft is known for making it incompatible with even itself (apparently to force everyone to need to upgrade because someone used the 'new' format - because backwards conversions either work poorly or not at all).So can we assume that .XML is going to be stable, or will we need to 'convert it forward' every year or two as well ?Next is the incompatible disk format - to assure that M$ OS is used to read/write/search it WinFS...These layouts should be 'Open', to allow better integration with third-party products - which is likely why they have been so secret...At least Government is causing the appropiate concern for allowing source to be seen - it would be delightful to see Government seek disclosure of Windows Source code as well...]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dilbert-Tom]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:32:02 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Microsoft lets governments into Office]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Microsoft plans to announce today that it's adding Office 2003 to its Government Security Program, which gives government agencies secure access to the source code for major Microsoft applications. Share your thoughts on this topic.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Weilage]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:46:32 -0700</pubDate>
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