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Do you honestly expect them to open source software that earns them significant revenue? They are a business trying to make money.

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I don't, and neither does anyone else. The point is that they remain a proprietary software company at their core and will likely remain that way.

Oh I misinterpreted your comment. I see your point.

None of the megacompanies open-source their cash cows. Red Hat is an exception to some extent, but they're not that big.

Google, Apple, Microsoft -- they all make money based on closed-source software. What they open-source is only the stuff that does not give them competitive edge. You can't download the source Google Search, iOS or Windows.

(I'm not arguing with you, btw.)

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