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CodePlex Foundation
I wanted to drop a few words about CodePlex Foundation.
To preempt the snarky comments, no I have no knowledge about the foundation beyond what was made public.
The CodePlex Foundation is apparently about:
Enabling the exchange of code and understanding among software companies and open source communities.
That is good on several levels.
- It is another stepping stone in making OSS an acceptable solution in the .NET eco system.
- It is explicitly setup to encourage the use of OSS in commercial settings.
It is still way to early to tell, but my hope is that it will become a platform on top of which OSS projects and contributors can build a commercially viable solutions. Working on OSS is hard, when you have to donate all your time and energy.
Ideally, I would like to see a the foundation work to make it happen. I have some ideas about this, such as sponsoring outright some of the projects, or contributing resources for things like build servers, tech writers, support system, etc.
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I don't get it. What's new about it?
Me either. I've been unimpressed with CodePlex, the first project I tried setting up didn't have SCC for days, it seemed to require manual input by someone to fix this. Google Code on the other hand worked from day one and didn't treat me like a child. Plus forgive me if I don't entirely trust Microsoft's genuine intentions...
If they sponsor projects like NH who cares about genuine intentions. Also, I don't think the foundation is about 'hosting code'.
Oren,
Did you read the comments to Scott Hanselman's post on CodePlex Foundation?
Hanselman: "Agreed, Oren should be on the advisory board. His name was in early lists; I suspect it's an oversight and I'll mention it to SamR."
@Scott, do you trust Google genuine intentions? Or any other corporate altruism? Maybe their thinking like 'do something good for them geeks, they will surely do more good to us'?
From their FAQ:
"The Foundation has no pre-suppositions about particular projects, platforms, or open source licenses.". So it's not only .NET or Microsoft but any platform. :-) And that is a Good Thing (tm).
I'm not entirely sure how this will be different from codeplex.com but I think it is a good thing.
Yes, as Judah said, you should absolutely ask to be on the advisory board if we haven't already asked you.
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