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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. It's NOT open source. MODS please change topic. by gavron · · Score: 0, Troll
    The referenced software isn't licensed under an open-source license.

    Microsoft doesn't produce software. Never has. They buy companies that do, they kill companies that do. They buy software that is. They kill software that is. They're still working hard to make sure their OS is compatible with Windows For Workgroups and Botnets For Losers.

    Microsoft is a software developer like Vince Shlomi is a ShamWow inventor.

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