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Microsoft gives MVPs access to OS source code
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25/10/2003 10:16:24
 
 
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>> I'm referring to the competition between us all, us being the professional developers. You can't deny that we're not only peers. Let's face it, we're also competitors.
>
>I think you're over stating competition as a factor. What happens here has nothing to do with our jobs or contracts and everything to do with the transfer of general programming knowledge.

The words 'nothing' and 'everything' are your overstatement, I think. Maybe we can agree on the next line?

What happens here has a bit to do with our jobs or contracts and a bit more with the transfer of general programming knowledge.

Although... 'transfer of general programming knowledge' is not a motive in itself. It is merely a description of what's happening here.
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Peter de Valença

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