Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 23rd May 2010 09:49 UTC, submitted by poundsmack


Microsoft is also making the source code of selected program samples and other modules available online
Seems like some lessons remain to be learnt. There are several fully open-sourced and currently used alternative solutions out there. You need to offer at least the same possibilities as the others to penetrate a market... unless I'm mistaken.
RE: History repeating?
by UglyKidBill on Mon 24th May 2010 03:31 UTC
in reply to "History repeating?"
RE: History repeating?
by poundsmack on Mon 24th May 2010 16:40 UTC
in reply to "History repeating?"
Microsoft has a good offering here. My other favorites are:
http://www.robotc.net/
and
http://www.ros.org/wiki/
Except that in this case the usage is ambiguous, hence the need to clarify. MS is releasing software in to a market where there are major Free alternatives. To say that it is releasing free software certainly is unclear. Did MS just bow to market pressures and join the movement? If not it would be wise to say so.