Will Microsoft Open-Source Any of Its Software by 2009?

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The Open Source Census, a project aiming to tally usage data on open source software in business and use that tally as a way to promote more corporate use of open source software, just signed up a surprising new sponsor:Microsoft. While Microsoft competes with open source software in many specific product areas -- including operating systems, Web servers, Web browsers and CRM -- the company has also increasingly been reaching out to the open source community.

What may Microsoft open-source by 2009?

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	ZiiValue (chance)	MyValue (0% to 100% chance)	()	Possible Outcomes
	2%			Windows OS
	2%			SQL Server
	6%			Exchange Server
	14%			Office / Business Products
	12%			All / some of the above
	64%			None of the above

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