6/30/2005

Microsoft is mulling over offering Xbox Software to outside companies and they made the announcement in Tokyo.
The rest-of-the-story is that here in Japan the XBox is wildly hated, and Microsoft sells fewer than 1,000 units a month. Wild speculation and guess which devices will comprise the new “open” Xbox in near future, but in the imortal words of Sherlock Homes, “The Game is afoot. “

XBOX 360 LEANS TOWARDS OPEN SOURCE?
Gates’ comments from Japan spread open source confusion and speculation
TOKYO—- Microsoft are strongly considering opening up the Xbox 360 by offering its software for outside development, according to latest reports coming out of Japan.
Unfortunately the reports are a little short on specifics but they come from a source no less than MS’s Chief Software Architect and all around head honcho big Bill Gates, who is currently touring the country..…more…..