Microsoft Releases WTL To SourceForge

prostoalex writes "Microsoft's WTL (Windows Template Library) toolkit source code has been released to SourceForge.net [also part of OSDN, like Slashdot.] InternetNews explains that the toolkit allows a Windows developer to create quick GUIs in C++. According to the project page, WTL extends ATL (Active Template Library) and provides a set of classes for controls, dialogs, frame windows, GDI objects, and more. WTL is licensed under CPL, which is the license Microsoft chose for the SourceForge release of the WiX installer."

Comments

Re:Good for them

[RTPMatt]

The idea is to encourage a larger pool of developers to tinker with the code and improve the bug-finding process.

Yes, this truly is fantastic. You have to love it when a company releases source code to the community, because they cant be bothered fix software bugs themselves...but still refuses to release the code to their flagship software, whos bugs create some of the worlds largest security issues.

Re:Good for them

[zeroprime]

Wow, brings back memories of Apple and the clones.

Re:Good products?

[codepunk]

Oh you mean that nice product called visio that they did not write but bought?

The Old Way

[IGnatius T Foobar]

Microsoft is clearly unloading the source for things that they're no longer interested in. Perhaps they think they can score a few quick PR points by doing this.

Yawn. Wake me up when they publish the source to Windows.Forms, or anything else that's current and relevant in the Microsoft developer world. Then I might believe they're playing nice. Maybe.