>>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/17/microsoft_bans_opensource_windows_phone/
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>>So now Microsoft (who's recently claimed to be a friend of open source) has banned open source from it's windows phone 7 marketplace.
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>>Are they just TRYING to loose ground in the mobile phone market or what? I think this is another HUGE mistake.
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>Then there's Apple..
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>http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/02/17/apple.publishers.cashmore/index.html?iref=allsearch
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>They'll have to come up with a shiney new color on their contract terms to get firms to swallow this kool-aid.

WOW! I hadn't heard about that one. Seems kind of messed up they wont give the publishers the info on the people who bought a subscription..not to mention the 30% 'stickin-it-to-ya' fee. The publishers will probably run to Android.