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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.
If only we had some history of technical partnerships with Microsoft to use as a guide.
Embrace - you are here.
Extend
Extinguish
How we know is more important than what we know.
Microsoft submitted the code on a napkin and specified inches instead of feet.
Oh, yeah, it's not easy to pad these out to 120 characters.
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!
"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*
1: // Code Submission by // Our first "open source" code contribution to this thing called "an Apache project" // // // Copyright (c) 2008-2009 by // // // Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. // Use at your own risk. // Read the EULA. You have been warned!!! // All Rights Reserved
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12: System.out.writeln("All your base are belong to us.\n");
13: System.out.writeln("Have a nice day.");