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:Microsoft Rebuilds Open Source Sandcastle
Microsoft Rebuilds Open Source Sandcastle
Jul 3, 2008, 21 :00 UTC (18 Talkback[s]) (5351 reads)

(Other stories by Sean Michael Kerner)

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for this link. ]

"Microsoft is apparently serious about its efforts to adhere to the letter of the Open Source Definition and is now set to relaunch its Sandcastle effort as a result. Nearly a month ago Microsoft pulled the Sandcastle project from its CodePlex site because it was listed as being open source (under the OSI approved Ms-PL) when in fact it wasn't because it didn't adhere to the licensing terms of open source. Sandcastle which is a documentation compiler for managed class libraries did not have source code open and available for download.

"Sam Ramji who runs Microsoft's Open Source Lab has now confirmed on his blog that Sandcastle is now set to re-appear on CodePlex as a fully compliant open source project..."

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Microsoft Apologizes to Open Source Initiative for Policy Violation(Jun 09, 2008)


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Apple took and create a proprietary OS o ...   Will Microsoft take the path that ...   
GreyGeek
Jul 3, 2008, 21:20:02
 
The only thing M$ is trying to do is dra ...   Draw developers away   
Laxator2
Jul 3, 2008, 21:32:06
 
"Microsoft is apparently serious about i ...   letter of the law   
Steve Stites
Jul 3, 2008, 21:38:23
 
So it took them a whole month to have th ...   Loopholes   
Linux Hacker
Jul 3, 2008, 21:45:43
 
I love it when Microsoft misrepresentati ...   My favorite Microsoft tactic...   
CD Baric
Jul 3, 2008, 22:53:35
 
This story does not belong - it has noth ...   This Is Advertising, Not News   
I\'m Paid To Post Comments
Jul 3, 2008, 23:05:51
 
Sandcastle is the equivalent of javadoc  ...   A molehlll   
JJS
Jul 4, 2008, 01:10:53
 
 This story does not belong - it has not ...   Re: This Is Advertising, Not News   
jp
Jul 4, 2008, 02:25:55
 
Microsoft should be a lawfirm since thei ...   Re: Loopholes   
Brent
Jul 4, 2008, 13:16:46
 
You are overgenerous.  MS has a long his ...   Re: letter of the law   
Charles Hixson
Jul 4, 2008, 15:31:00
 
I totally agree, that M$ always say they ...   Re: letter of the law   
Fred Williams
Jul 4, 2008, 15:36:20
 
>  This story does not belong - it has n ...   Re: Re: This Is Advertising, Not News   
I\'m Paid To Post Comments
Jul 5, 2008, 00:15:38
 
These convicted felons will never open s ...   never!   
who cares (my name)
Jul 5, 2008, 00:20:34
 
> So it doesn't matter how iron clad ...   Re: letter of the law   
daniel
Jul 5, 2008, 00:41:49
 
>  This story does not belong - it has n ...   Re: Re: This Is Advertising, Not News   
arnikov
Jul 5, 2008, 00:49:37
 
If Microsoft offered an olive branch, I  ...   Olive Branches   
Tony OBryan
Jul 5, 2008, 13:05:04
 
"And Bill is retired, let's leave hi ...   Re: Re: letter of the law   
Steve Stites
Jul 5, 2008, 18:25:45
 
> Exactly! But hey, hey, hey, do do not  ...   Re: Re: letter of the law   
blackhole
Jul 6, 2008, 12:37:14
 
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