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I was making light of Google's Microsoft-ish tactics: Buy tech. Release for free Try to convince people its better than an existing open standard.



Please point out a case when Microsoft purchased a company and released their proprietary product with a FLOSS license and a patent grant.


He said open standard, not FLOSS.


Confirming that it's not a Microsoft-ish tactic.




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