Microsoft Founds Open Source Company

  • Not a new article, but news to me. I know this is suppose to be about any other than SQL, but what could this mean for SQL Server? Or is .NET more likely the end 'open source' result?

    http://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-open-technologies-open-source-software,15334.html

  • I think it makes sense on Microsoft's part, theres an increasing use of open source in all areas of computing, and Microsoft probably just sees good business sense in participating for whatever reasons. They're a contributor to the Linux kernel even! I like this trend, they're a business after all and open source is a mode of doing business in the computer world!

  • Gillette figured this out a long time ago. Give away the razor (open source code) and then sell blades (support and "key" addons) for it.

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • Ignore Jeff, he has a beard. I, on the other hand, actually OWN a Gillette. I would imagine taking part in Open Source also keeps Microsoft's ear to the ground in areas they wouldn't normally be in, thereby allowing them to discover needs that they can develop products for, etc.

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    How best to post your question[/url]
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    "stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

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