On: Microsoft releases F# under Apache 2.0 license

[mfukar]

First IronPython & IronRuby (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1833772 ) and now this. I have to say, Microsoft is (or seems to be, depending on your philosophical disposition) increasingly embracing FOSS, and that's a very good move not only for them, but also the community.

[konad → mfukar]

Or using the dumping of stuff they don't care about to gain positive press from people who will never use them.

[mfukar → konad]

You're not implying that nobody uses F# or IronPython, right? That aside, I'm not in a position to know their motivation behind it, I can only say it's a good move for the FOSS community.

[konad → mfukar]

No, I'm not implying that at all. I don't doubt they are good products.

[rbanffy → konad]

Remember they once ignored the web.