Normally, I'm opposed to linking to news articles from my blog. It seems silly. I'm sure you check the news. I don't want to be a news aggrigator, that's what slashdot is for. But this time, I can't resist. Really, I can't.
Courtesy of Google News, I found out that Microsoft released it's first genuine open-source project yesterday (Monday). No really, they did. Check out the Windows Installer XML (WiX) project page on sourceforge. It seems like Microsoft is finally able to suck it up, bite the bullet, and admit that the open-source model can makes sense--even for a software giant. Of course, don't expect Microsoft to start open-sourcing a bunch of flagship products, but watch for the trend to continue for non-revenue generating software.
Oh boy! This is so entertaining! What will happen next? Don't you just love the software industry?
Posted by enigma at April 6, 2004 11:50 PM