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Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses

After pulling its "Sandcastle" documentation compiler from its CodePlex repository site for failure to comply with Open Source Initiative terms and conditions, Microsoft is ready to try releasing "Sandcastle" again under one of its OSI-approved licenses. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Team, OSI, Source Code, Microsoft Corp., Sandcastle, CodePlex, Team Management, Open Source, Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-02

How much will Microsoft's Sandcastle boo-boo hurt?

How much will Microsoft's Sandcastle boo-boo hurt?You only tell half the story[i]There remain a large cohort of programmers, partners, and simple fans who will stay with Microsoft and what it chooses to call open source no matter what.[/i]And there remains a large cohort of programmers, partners, and simple fans who...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sandcastle, foul, TripleII

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

Microsoft apologizes to Open Source Initiative for policy violation

After outcry from various constituencies over the past couple of days, Microsoft has pulled from its CodePlex site its Sandcastle project for failure to comply with the terms and conditions required in order to be qualify as bona-fide open source. Sandcastle is a documentation compiler for managed...

Tags: OSI, Open Source Initiative, Microsoft Corp., Sandcastle, Open Source, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-06-06

A (Microsoft) code name a day: Sandcastle

A Microsoft code name a day: SandcastleThanks MAry about your blog on Sandcastlehttp://blogs.msdn.com/sandcastle/archive/2006/12/06/a-microsoft-code-name-a-day-sandcastle.aspx provides information on why we chose Sandcastle for the code name. Cheers.Anand..

Tags: Blogging, Microsoft Corp., Sandcastle

Discussion threads 2006-12-05

A (Microsoft) code name a day: Sandcastle

Even though more and more teams at Microsoft seem to be shying away from christening their fledgling products with good, old-fashioned code names – favoring the ever-so-boring “V.Next” designation instead -- there are still some who are doing so. Microsoft code names always have piqued my interest....

Tags: codename, Microsoft Corp., Code names, Development tools

Blog posts 2006-12-05

Additional Resources

News to know: iPhone 3G; MobileMe; Office 14; Home Server fix

First, the non-Apple news. (Scroll down for major dose of WWDC 2008 links.) Mary Jo Foley: New proof: Office 14 slated for 2009 Are all Microsoft and Apple sync services created equal? SharePoint gets an open-source podcasting add-on Final...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Office, Server, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-10

How much will Microsoft's Sandcastle boo-boo hurt?

Microsoft admits it goofed. Posting a project under an open source license without including the code is bad form. The question is how much this might hurt Microsot. In the open source community it's already as popular as George W. Bush at an Obama rally. How much...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-06-09

Apple sells 1 million iPhones

Apple sells 1 million iPhonesThis is great news ,except for the MS users who wish Microsoft would have done the same . Calling all MS Trolls , Zealots , & Shills , why isn't your Goliath able to turn out great hits like Apples ?Cool......Pagan jimWhere's NonZealot when you need...

Tags: Desktops, No_Ax, Loverock Davidson, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-09-10

Visual Studio 2005 SDK 4 (Windows)

Visual Studio 2005 software development kit that allows developers to integrate tools, editors, designers, languages, and much more inside Visual Studio 2005. It adds the following features: VS SDK Browser, Package Load Analyzer, Toolbox Control Installer together with a toolbox control installation sample, a redistributable package for Toolbox component vendors...

Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, SDK, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Development Tools, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2007-08-28

Sandcastle - June 2007 Community Technology Preview (CTP) 2.2.64000.04 (Windows)

"Documentation compilers for managed class libraries. Enabling managed class library developers throughout the world to easily create accurate, informative documentation with a common look and feel." This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Community Technology Preview, Microsoft Windows, Development Tools, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2007-08-28

MySpace polices video copyright: Where is Google YouTube?

MySpace polices video copyright: Where is Google YouTube?Why Bow to the Digital MafiaMy Space fell flat like a carpet in front the criminal organisation MPAA. Hopefully google won't.If you want to clean up the Internet copyright mess, shutdown the the MPAA and jail for life the low life parasites who...

Tags: INTERNET, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate communications, Digital media, video, media source, YouTube Inc., Google Inc., media, MySpace

Discussion threads 2007-05-11