Microsoft says not true. Google "microsoft open source vb6" first link: http://reddevnews.com/articles/2011/05/19/microsoft-to-open-source-vb6.aspx <http://reddevnews.com/articles/2011/05/19/microsoft-to-open-source-vb6.aspx> Fred
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 7:20 PM, MB Software Solutions, LLC < mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote: > On 5/19/2011 4:12 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: > > Just wondering what everyone else thinks about this... > > > > Are they just throwing out a PR bone for image improvement (VB6 source > > has no value to MS anymore, so why not)? > > Is it a sincere effort to establish some kind of grassroots foothold in > > the world of Open Source? > > Mixture of the two? > > > > Just really strikes me as an odd step for MS. > > Isn't there code in VB6 that is still in use today in the (whatever is > > current) VB source that is in use today, or is the current version > > completely different? > > > > Maybe they will, someday, release VFP from the dungeon... > > If they don't (release VFP to open source) then it underscores that > > there is a motive behind their actions (releasing VB, not releasing VFP) > > and this isn't just a "don't have anything else to do on Thursday" thing. > > > > Mike > > > I googled this and can't find it. Does someone have a non-April-Fools > link? > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/BANLkTi=uruitzx7xz-jqgydmg5g89hq...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
