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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by icantthinkofone on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @03:04PM (#8597806)
>...things that Microsoft did in the past to crush competing web browsers, competing standards like OpenGL or ODF, Linux or open-source in general. >I must say that with this move I'm finally ready to forgive Microsoft.

Well that didn't take much.

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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by bad_user on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @05:23PM (#8598668)
Well, it's not a single event thing, but a series of events.

Upgrading IExplorer to something that can be called a modern browser and helping to estinguish IExplorer 6 is another event. Replacing Balmer was another event. Partnering with Xamarin (instead of crushing them with patents) was another event. Releasing Office Mobile for Android and iOS was another event. Etc...

As to why they are doing this, I don't really care as long as they are aligned with my needs. Plus I'm allowed to change my mind, depending on my mood :-)

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