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MS Releases Open Source Alternative To BigTable

Posted by kdawson on from the devil-puts-on-gloves dept.

gollito writes in with news that Microsoft has released an open source alternative to Google's BigTable file system, which is used on large distributed computer clusters. Matt Asay writes for CNet: "I also believe that Microsoft's fear-mongering around open source cost it years of productivity and quality gains that it could have been delivering to customers through open source. I hope that reign of ignorance is over."

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  1. Wow... just wow. by Jonas+Buyl · · Score: 5, Funny

    So this means pigs CAN fly?

    1. Re:Wow... just wow. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Swine flu. Now anything can happen.

    2. Re:Wow... just wow. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Only if that pig is seated in a chair in Ballmer's office.

  2. Re:I lol'd by brusk · · Score: 4, Funny

    The latter. Pirates are better.

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  3. really? by Darlo888 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They open sourced the surface?

  4. Re:I lol'd by hairykrishna · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rubbish

    emacs is clearly superior

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    "Physics is to math as sex is to masturbation." -R. Feynman
  5. Re:It's not an alternative to BigTable by BikeHelmet · · Score: 5, Funny

    Which means that your appliance that uses BigTable needs continuous access to the Internet.

    What!? This is absolutely outrageous~! None of my servers have internet access!