[ale] (Slashdot) Microsoft Opens Source to China

[Ricardo.Davis at PowerSystems-IM.com (Ricardo Davis)]

Of course, Bill and the gang wouldn't be able to do this unless our 
friends in the federal executive branch had "greased the skids" for 
their friends in Red China.

Just another glaring example of how PRC money has opened up access in 
Washington, DC.  From George H.W. Bush, to Clinton, to G.W. Bush, our 
government has been rolling out the red carpet for China -- to our 
detriment.


-Ricardo

>My summary of the article:
>Revealing Microsoft's source code could be detrimental to US security
>interests, so they won't reveal it to the US Gov't.  But, they will
>reveal it to CHINA, one of our primary rivals.  Gee, that's a brilliant
>move.
>
>Jonathan
>
>
>
>Posted by michael on Friday February 28, @02:15PM
>from the not-part-of-the-axis-of-evil dept.
>angst7 writes "ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft has signed an agreement
>which would allow the Chinese government access to Windows source code.
>This is part of an effort to curb the shift toward Linux in China due to
>that country's concerns regarding the security of closed source
>software." Reader NZheretic points out that less than a year ago, Jim
>Allchin swore under oath that disclosing the Windows operating system
>source code could damage national security.
>
>http://slashdot.org/
>
>http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-990526.html
>
>http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,5264,00.asp
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