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Because It's Fun

by Mark Stone on March 30, 2009

We should never forget that a key motivator for open source developers is fun. For student developers -- where open source really starts -- this is especially true. We’ve been looking at several potential student projects in Croatia, and for the past... more

• Monday, March 30, 2009
• in: Community
• Mark Stone

The Hidden Technology Decision-Maker

by Mark Stone on March 25, 2009

On Monday Microsoft and SD Forum held the 3rd annual Open Source ISV Forum. In a day of interesting talks, I was particularly struck by Larry Augustin's talk. As an emphasizing example of the growth of open source projects partnered with a commercial... more

• Wednesday, March 25, 2009
• in: Community
• Mark Stone

Expanding the interoperability of eclipse4SL: Mac support comes to the Eclipse for Silverlight project

by Vijay Rajagopalan on March 18, 2009

In October 2008 , when Microsoft announced the general availability of Silverlight 2.0, and, as part of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to interoperability, Microsoft and Soyatec unveiled the Eclipse Tools for Silverlight (Eclipse4SL). Today, Microsoft... more

• Wednesday, March 18, 2009
• in: Community
• Vijay Rajagopalan

BizSpark Program Targets Startups

by Peter Galli on November 04, 2008

The extremely popular and well attended Web 2.0 Summit starts in San Francisco today, where Microsoft officially launched its global BizSpark program, designed to help startups grow into successful businesses through software support, a vibrant global... more

• Tuesday, November 04, 2008
• in: Community
• Peter Galli