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Microsoft Releases FlexWiki as Open Source

Posted by michael on Tuesday September 28, 2004 @03:19AM from the jumping-on-the-bandwagon dept.

davemabe writes "Microsoft is apparently releasing its FlexWiki wiki implementation as an open source project. FlexWiki is the software used to run the wikis over at Channel 9. My question is: Is this software as good as the ever-extensible Kwiki implementation?"

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Wiki spam. by BoldAC · 2004-09-28 03:22 · Score: 1, Troll

WOohoo... Microsoft cometh... ... and bringth the spam.

If wiki's were not getting polluted enough, here comes microsoft into the mix.
Re:Why the use of the "F" word in FlexWikiBinaries by CRCates · 2004-09-28 03:37 · Score: 0, Troll

Because microsoft has released more "Secure" software that prevents people from tampering with your system (or in this case... their systems). Just another poster child for security being "top priority" at microsoft. It's like when Ford was promoting "Quality is Job #1" .... you emphasize a weakness as a strength and hope people don't notice.
this is too easy! by chegosaurus · 2004-09-28 04:00 · Score: 0, Troll

My question is: Is this software as good as the ever-extensible Kwiki implementation?

No! It's MS so it SUXORS!

Can I have my mod points now?
Re:Why Not? by citroidSD · 2004-09-28 05:46 · Score: 0, Troll

uhm, they sell technical support, that ain't open source.