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Re:Microsoft Bot Framework by manojlds on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @02:31PM (#11391755)
The BotBuilder is an Open source framework (https://github.com/Microsoft/BotBuilder) to connect to Skype, Slack, Text, Office, Twitter and more.
Re:Microsoft Bot Framework by illumin8 on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @02:49PM (#11391882)
Thanks for that additional information - I didn't realize this was meant to be more open. Slack support is welcome.
Re:Microsoft Bot Framework by aalbertson on Thursday March 31, 2016 @02:08AM (#11395305)
"Slack support is welcome"

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't slack a closed ecosystem, akin to Skype?

Re:Microsoft Bot Framework by cloudhead on Thursday March 31, 2016 @07:31AM (#11396352)
I think he means open as in supporting more than one platform.
Re:Microsoft Bot Framework by NetStrikeForce on Thursday March 31, 2016 @11:27AM (#11397859)
I actually think he means "open" as in "not Microsoft" :)