Heh?
<a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-948381.html"; target="_blank">Microsoft to reveal Windows code</a>
"Microsoft said it plans to disclose 385 bits of computer code and internal operating rules, previously kept secret, that outside software developers can use to write programs to run on Windows."
That sure ain't a hell of a lot of code is it?! Someone enlighten me out there...
What is it...Paint?
"Microsoft said it plans to disclose 385 bits of computer code and internal operating rules, previously kept secret, that outside software developers can use to write programs to run on Windows."
That sure ain't a hell of a lot of code is it?! Someone enlighten me out there...What is it...Paint?
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[quote]...Microsoft said in addition to 272 pieces of code it also would reveal 113 proprietary software "protocols"...<hr></blockquote>
I think they are opening source to 385 different areas of windows. Not like 385 lines, nor 385 words, nor 385 divided by 8 bytes.
Ah, enlightened. So...is that a lot?
They say that if they revealed anymore they could get "cloned"...er...seems <a href="http://www.lindows.com/"; target="_blank">someone</a> already did...
<strong>Ah, enlightened. So...is that a lot?
They say that if they revealed anymore they could get "cloned"...er...seems <a href="http://www.lindows.com/"; target="_blank">someone</a> already did...
well, the article is quite vague. i couldn't find the press release on ms' site either (stupid monopoly --maybe stupid me tho). but i'd guess that its not really a lot. not to say that revealing an api or protocol isn't a big thing, but they probably won't fully release it. they'll prolly only give away stuff thats already been haxd.