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Microsoft is softening its attitude on shipping open-source code with Windows with a decision to distribute the handy jQuery JavaScript library with Visual Studio. Corporate vice president of Microsoft's developer division Scott Guthrie has said Microsoft will distribute the popular library along with Intellisense, snippets, …

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  1. Pierre
    Coat

    When I read that line, I puked

    "Distributing jQuery with Visual Studio will put these tools straight into the hands of developers building rich internet applications (RIAs) for Microsoft's .NET Framework"

    Damn. Microsoft found a way to use an open source project for it's Evil scheme. It's like watching Baby Jesus in a miniskirt and fishnet stockings on a motel parking lot.

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  2. Charles Manning

    What's the problem

    MS don't want GPL-only licensed code near their stuff. They are happy with a dual license.

    Where's the scandal in that?

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  3. Martin
    Unhappy

    Yeah right. A patch

    Those two famous words...

    Embrace...

    Extend...

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  4. Dave
    Stop

    Not the best choice.

    I prefer mootools. Oh well, it's an MS decision after all! :D

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  5. Dave
    Dead Vulture

    WTF?

    "jQuery lets you build AJAX applications using few keystrokes because commands can be chained together."

    Explain?

    And while you are at it, perhaps you could explain why MS would have any interest at all in 'forking' jQuery? If they did so, then they would have to either make their updates available, or else risk the wrath of the GPL, neither of which they would want to do.

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