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Microsoft Open Sources F#
aabelro writes "Don Syme has announced the release of the F# compiler source code as a code drop under Apache 2.0. He wrote, 'The F# PowerPack now includes libraries, tools and the compiler/library source code drops. I'd like to take a moment to explain the F# team's approach to this. Firstly, the source for the F# compiler in our MSI/CTP releases has been available for some time, in the releases themselves, so in that sense there's not much new in this release. Secondly, we've always made sure we have a free download binary release of F# available, and will continue to do that, and that should still be the main way you "get" a release of F#. However, we've long discussed making compiler+library source available in a different way. After some discussion, we've decided to do this via a "code drop" model, where we make available versions of the compiler+library code logically matching each release of the F# language itself.'"
Sort of. At best, it's Visible Source, not Open Source.
From the InfoQ article;
But since it is a code drop, the users won’t have access to the main trunk, so they cannot enhance it, fix it, determine its future. Microsoft will continue to exercise full control over their releases.
Smoke and mirrors, folks. All just smoke and mirrors...
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It's a functional language following in the footsteps of the ML category of languages, but written for the .NET platform. It's open source with a patent grant, and the F# team has made sure each release has both a .NET and a Mono installer.
So, almost, but not completely useless unless you're an academic with too much time on your hands?
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Hey douche bag, from the article:
"But since it is a code drop, the users won’t have access to the main trunk, so they cannot enhance it, fix it, determine its future. Microsoft will continue to exercise full control over their releases."
That's not open source!
Good lord, what the hell are you on about? You're saying obviously true things as if they're grand revelations. Microsoft believes in Open Source as much as any corporation, in that Open Source will somehow increase their profits they believe in it.
Or more succinctly: Thanks, Captain Obvious.