Comments on: Microsoft Launches Open Source Web App Installer http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:29:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Boulton http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-813850 Jim Boulton Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:51:47 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3103#comment-813850 sorry, should have been http://www.server-management.co.uk/features.php?t=649 sorry, should have been http://www.server-management.co.uk/features.php?t=649

]]> By: Jim Boulton http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-813847 Jim Boulton Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3103#comment-813847 More about SQL Server Management Studio etc. here... http://www.server-management.co.uk/viewpoints/733 More about SQL Server Management Studio etc. here… http://www.server-management.co.uk/viewpoints/733

]]> By: roosevelt http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-813356 roosevelt Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:53 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3103#comment-813356 I am bit surprised by Microsoft's move, and quite happy as well. I am afraid, CPanel might have some competing in the market if everyone decides to switch ;) I, for instance, will surely try it out. I am bit surprised by Microsoft’s move, and quite happy as well. I am afraid, CPanel might have some competing in the market if everyone decides to switch ;) I, for instance, will surely try it out.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-812881 Anonymous Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:49:12 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3103#comment-812881 @slaction Why bring Apple into this? Free speech? Right to expression? Or are those two only applicable when being critical of Microsoft? :-) @slaction
Why bring Apple into this?

Free speech? Right to expression? Or are those two only applicable when being critical of Microsoft? :-)

]]> By: Scruffy http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-812192 Scruffy Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:46:29 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3103#comment-812192 @slaction Why bring Apple into this? Also, MS deserve the flack (not slack!!) because of their reputation. If you think they have learned their lesson in anything then you have not been keeping up with the news regarding their patent threats to Linux, OOXML standardisation, attempting to take control of ODF etc. They also have not paid their fine from the EU - which is what, 4 years old? They have also not fully complied with the US DoJ decision, which is what, 7 years old? This positive step forward, as you call it, can be considered the first step of Embrace Extend Extinguish - the embrace step - of Open Source software by making OSS look only viable on Windows computers. The next step is to extend it, and this could be closer than you think considering they may now be submitting stuff to Apache. Their aim may not be to extinguish OSS although this would be possible if they can include Windows only stuff containing patents. @slaction
Why bring Apple into this?

Also, MS deserve the flack (not slack!!) because of their reputation. If you think they have learned their lesson in anything then you have not been keeping up with the news regarding their patent threats to Linux, OOXML standardisation, attempting to take control of ODF etc. They also have not paid their fine from the EU – which is what, 4 years old? They have also not fully complied with the US DoJ decision, which is what, 7 years old?

This positive step forward, as you call it, can be considered the first step of Embrace Extend Extinguish – the embrace step – of Open Source software by making OSS look only viable on Windows computers. The next step is to extend it, and this could be closer than you think considering they may now be submitting stuff to Apache. Their aim may not be to extinguish OSS although this would be possible if they can include Windows only stuff containing patents.

]]> By: slaction http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-810792 slaction Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:37:42 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3103#comment-810792 I think this is great. MS takes a ton of slack because of their rep, but they are making some positive steps forward... God knows that if Apple did something like this they would be praised by all at leading the way.... Just my thoughts I think this is great. MS takes a ton of slack because of their rep, but they are making some positive steps forward…

God knows that if Apple did something like this they would be praised by all at leading the way….

Just my thoughts

]]> By: darksystem http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/17/microsoft-launches-open-source-web-app-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-810763 darksystem Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:58:06 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3103#comment-810763 ill give it a try. CollectaMania http://www.collecta-mania.com.au ill give it a try.

CollectaMania
http://www.collecta-mania.com.au

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