Microsoft Donates Code To Apache's "Stonehenge" Project

dp619 writes "Several months after joining the Apache Foundation, Microsoft has made its first code contribution to an Apache project. The project, known as Stonehenge, is made up of companies and developers seeking to test the interoperability of Web standards implementations."Reader Da Massive adds a link to coverage at Computer World.

Comments

Not that big a deal

[Anonymous Coward]

Early reports were that MS had contributed 13000 lines of code when in actuality MS had only contributed 13 lines of code.

Re:Not that big a deal

[mikehoskins]

1: // Code Submission by
2: // Our first "open source" code contribution to this thing called "an Apache project"
3: //
4: //
5: // Copyright (c) 2008-2009 by
6: //
7: //
8: // Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.
9: // Use at your own risk.
10: // Read the EULA. You have been warned!!!
11: // All Rights Reserved
12: System.out.writeln("All your base are belong to us.\n");
13: System.out.writeln("Have a nice day.");

Re:Not that big a deal

[shutdown -p now]

You forgot one last line:

14. // Why this isn't compiling? Stupid Java. -chandram

How will this turn out?

[Sponge Bath]

If only we had some history of technical partnerships with Microsoft to use as a guide.

Re:How will this turn out?

[Anonymous Coward]

Here's a good one.

Re:How will this turn out?

[nmb3000]

Because they were delivered with cookies like all packages from the dark side!

No, no. Not cookies. Cake!

Re:How will this turn out?

[RiotingPacifist]

Im sure Ackbar would have something to say about this situation.

Re:How will this turn out?

[Anonymous Coward]

Your tastebuds can't repel flavor of this magnitude?

Good luck with that

[QuantumG]

Embrace - you are here.
Extend
Extinguish

Re:Good luck with that

[Anonymous Coward]

• Fanboyism
• Hatred <- YOU ARE HERE
• Bunny Suicides

Re:Good luck with that

[Khuffie]

Hopefully at at least get a new set of bunny suicides out of it

Obligatory Spinal Tap joke

[ciaohound]

Microsoft submitted the code on a napkin and specified inches instead of feet.

Re:Other notable contribution

[shaitand]

You'd do better on a bittorrent search engine than MSDN in that case. You will find handy copies that use the same disc to install various 'editions' of the operating systems as well. Less hassles and copy protections. Good stuff for testing and development. ;)

Re:Other notable contribution

[msimm]

How much did that cost them?

What a choice for the name

[icejai]

Project Stonehenge!

Abstract:
Nobody will know why something so large and simple was created, what it's good for, how it's supposed to be used. It will face complete abandonment and isolation, only to be admired and appreciated by a handful of people once a year.

I keed I keed!

Re:Nothing to lose, only to win for Microsoft

[garett_spencley]

"News Flash: A business acted last night in a move that is expected to increase it's revenue. A spokesperson for the business did not comment on whether or not this move is expected to directly, or indirectly increase revenue. She only told us that it is a general policy of the company to act on behalf of the financial interests of it's share holders and employees".

*World Gasps In Shock*

It's a decent addition

[dangitman]

The code that Microsoft contributed was the Happy Slider. It should be set to maximum if you really want your server to sing.

Re:I don't get it...

[Yvan256]

Ok, but which one is Alien and which one is Predator?

Great...

[R3d Jack]

Who's going to debug that mess?