Re:Why Can't Microsoft Ship Open Source Software?
by Herring on Friday July 04, 2008 @08:37AM
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> So if you think Microsoft's particular flavor of source control is redundant, you'll really hate Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper.
ugh i hate analogies. Ryan's main point --which this article didn't address (he talks shipping)-- was that software builds (should build) on previous software. Can dr pepper do that? This analogy is supposed to say there are subtle differences between the products, but that's irrelevant to the original point.
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>There's simply no reason for MSTest to exist except to satisfy some bizarre corporate directive that Microsoft never ship open source code in their products.
Both you authors could do with an econ class. MS spends tons of money to reinvent subversion because they want to lock you in, thus getting more money to spend reinventing something else to lock you in. This has worked for them so far & it will continue to work in the foreseeable future.
ugh i hate analogies. Ryan's main point --which this article didn't address (he talks shipping)-- was that software builds (should build) on previous software. Can dr pepper do that? This analogy is supposed to say there are subtle differences between the products, but that's irrelevant to the original point.
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>There's simply no reason for MSTest to exist except to satisfy some bizarre corporate directive that Microsoft never ship open source code in their products.
Both you authors could do with an econ class. MS spends tons of money to reinvent subversion because they want to lock you in, thus getting more money to spend reinventing something else to lock you in. This has worked for them so far & it will continue to work in the foreseeable future.