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Did we see Microsoft making a statement saying they will give up the right to sue any entity using said code for patent infringement?

Until then, this is just PR fluff. And, potentially, a trap too.

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Actually, MS releasing open source stuff is a good thing. If all the kids do it (google, MS), then Apple would look even more closed if it doesn't. Any releasing open source at all is good news. Why? because I can imagine how this can culminate on a world where the PR/marketing depts see it as a powerful way to woo audiences (remember devs's standing ovation -and raising their laptops- to the Wave presentation?).

The sooner this 'clicks' on any marketing high-up at Apple, the better.

http://www.apple.com/opensource/

http://opensource.apple.com/

http://www.macosforge.org/

I am sorry to tell you, but as long as Microsoft uses licenses that are open-source but permit them to sue users for patent violations, as they threatened many times in the past, their "openness" has a lot of suspicion attached.

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