OpenEnterpriseTrends: Devs React to Microsoft's First Open Source Post

[ Thanks to Jason Greenwood for this link. ]

"Microsoft is getting an earful from Open Source developers in the wake of the Windows' giant's first 100% Open Source release to SourceForge.

"Last week, Microsoft finally took the 'plunge'--diving from Shared Source to full-fledged Open Source, as it posted its Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset on SourceForge, and downloadable under the CPL (Common Public License). Just below, OET includes a sample of the comments Microsoft is getting, as well as links to where you can add your own..."

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