Surprising Turn of Events

**kinbard** · 10-24-2007, 12:00 PM

Microsoft to release .Net source code.
I did not see this comming... Read about it in RedmondDeveloper. Here's an article about it.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=202200793

Visual Studio 2008 beta is available to download. Got me a copy a few days ago. Did not know about this, though.

**Deleted090308** · 10-24-2007, 12:09 PM

http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/...pliance_1.html

**kinbard** · 10-24-2007, 12:17 PM

To tell the truth I didn't pay a bit of attention to any of that when it was going on. So, they are being forced to release source code? I didn't know that was included in the anti-trust lawsuit.

**Deleted090308** · 10-24-2007, 12:27 PM

Yes. And they have to pay about €500,000,000 for breaking anti-trust laws.

**kinbard** · 10-24-2007, 12:29 PM

Does it apply to OS source code?

**Deleted090308** · 10-24-2007, 12:33 PM

I guess that's what it means: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/...titrust_1.html

**kinbard** · 10-24-2007, 12:36 PM

I bet there are people foaming at the mouth just to be able to see something that was kept secret so long. I wouldn't mind putting an eyeball to it. Hmm. I should pay more attention to the news...well, I got Studio 2008. Although I'm not a developer I intend to see what all that I can.

**Deleted090308** · 10-24-2007, 12:44 PM

I heard about it this morning (Swedish TV news). Not mentioned in the (7-8) newspapers I read every day - mostly European, though.

**kinbard** · 10-24-2007, 12:46 PM

Are you talking about Studio 2008? I stumbled, and I do mean stumbled, across it a few days ago on their website. If it wasn't for that I probably still wouldn't know about it.

**Deleted090308** · 10-24-2007, 12:52 PM

No, this is about MS having to provide code to help program developers making applications able to work with(in) Windows.

**kinbard** · 10-24-2007, 12:55 PM

I just saw it in RedmondDeveloper. I haven't finished the article, but so far there is no mention of the anti-trust lawsuit. But then again, I really doubt there would be. I wonder how this is going to impact things, and where it is all going to lead. Its really pretty exciting just to see any code put out by Microsoft.

10-24-2007, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Surprising Turn of Events Microsoft to release .Net source code. I did not see this comming... Read about it in RedmondDeveloper. Here's an article about it. http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=202200793 Visual Studio 2008 beta is available to download. Got me a copy a few days ago. Did not know about this, though. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

10-24-2007, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Surprising Turn of Events http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/...pliance_1.html

10-24-2007, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Surprising Turn of Events To tell the truth I didn't pay a bit of attention to any of that when it was going on. So, they are being forced to release source code? I didn't know that was included in the anti-trust lawsuit. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

10-24-2007, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Surprising Turn of Events Yes. And they have to pay about €500,000,000 for breaking anti-trust laws.

10-24-2007, 12:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Surprising Turn of Events Does it apply to OS source code? __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

10-24-2007, 12:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Surprising Turn of Events I guess that's what it means: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/...titrust_1.html

10-24-2007, 12:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Surprising Turn of Events I bet there are people foaming at the mouth just to be able to see something that was kept secret so long. I wouldn't mind putting an eyeball to it. Hmm. I should pay more attention to the news...well, I got Studio 2008. Although I'm not a developer I intend to see what all that I can. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

10-24-2007, 12:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Surprising Turn of Events I heard about it this morning (Swedish TV news). Not mentioned in the (7-8) newspapers I read every day - mostly European, though.

10-24-2007, 12:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Surprising Turn of Events Are you talking about Studio 2008? I stumbled, and I do mean stumbled, across it a few days ago on their website. If it wasn't for that I probably still wouldn't know about it. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

10-24-2007, 12:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Surprising Turn of Events No, this is about MS having to provide code to help program developers making applications able to work with(in) Windows.

10-24-2007, 12:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Surprising Turn of Events I just saw it in RedmondDeveloper. I haven't finished the article, but so far there is no mention of the anti-trust lawsuit. But then again, I really doubt there would be. I wonder how this is going to impact things, and where it is all going to lead. Its really pretty exciting just to see any code put out by Microsoft. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista