Techworld: Strife Inside Microsoft Prevents Source Code Release? | Linux Today

Techworld: Strife Inside Microsoft Prevents Source Code Release?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 11, 2005

“Microsoft is considering opening up more of its source code to
aid developers, but internal strife may prevent it from going
ahead.

“At issue is the source code to Windows Forms–part of
Microsoft’s .NET Framework. Developers use it to build client
applications, and possession of the source code can help them
resolve problems, gain a clearer idea of what the program is doing
and, if necessary, tweak the code for their own purposes…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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