On 11/12/14, 11:24 AM, [email protected] wrote:
On 2014-11-12 11:36, Paul McNett wrote:
On 11/12/14, 7:44 AM, Alan Bourke wrote:
which is nice.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/12/microsoft_to_open_source_dot_net/
This could be pretty big, or too late.
I don't think it's "too late" but I do wonder why they changed their
mind? This wasn't going to happen under Ballmer, I'm thinking.
I've long wondered why they hung on to the closed-source model when
their profitability has always been hinged to a big degree on the
productivity of "developers! developers! developers!" making things that
add value to Microsoft's platform.
I think they finally get that developers are most productive (and locked
in) when they are using software that is 1) great, 2) being constantly
and iteratively developed and maintained, and 3) can't be taken away
from them by a vendor in the future. Free is great too, to bring in
people that would otherwise not even consider the option.
So, Microsoft has to continue delivering great software that doesn't
formally lock people in, and they need a lot of help from third-party
developers to keep moving it forward, so they need to show they are
serious. This shows it.
They see that the future success of Windows and the entire Microsoft
product line is dependent on developers still developing software to add
significant value to Microsoft's current-blessed platform.
It may have been an easier decision with Ballmer gone.
My take anyway, not really paying much attention to the world of M$.
Paul
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