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Microsoft Releases MechCommander 2 Source Code

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the free-for-all dept.

SpectreHiro writes "In a shocking move, Microsoft has open sourced... err, 'shared the source' of MechCommander 2. From the site, 'This is the Shared Source release for MechCommander 2. This release contains all of the source code an source assets required to build MechCommander 2. This release can be used with the Microsoft XNA Build March 2006 CTP.'

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  1. What license? by chill · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Downloading source is great, but not if looking at said source "contaminates" you. They call the GPL viral, but what if in the networking code for this "shared source" game they have all sorts of stuff that would help the SAMBA team? Can they use it? Hell, can they even look at it and still be able to contribute to SAMBA?

    Heck, what about WINE? Is this something they should grab, or treat like free chocolate coated leprosy tablets?

      -Charles

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