[ros-kernel] Microsoft releases WTL as open source

[Mark IJbema]

On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 02:56:14PM +0200, Casper Hornstrup wrote:
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com 
> > [mailto:ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com] On Behalf Of robert K.
> > Sent: 14. maj 2004 13:29
> > To: ReactOS Kernel List
> > Subject: [ros-kernel] Microsoft releases WTL as open source
> > 
> > M$ has released on SF under a real OSS-License (CPL)
> > 
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/wtl
> > 
> > WTL is an extension to ATL (active template lib) .
> > I don't really oversee  wether it is thought as an 
> > alternative to MFC. 
> > However since WTL is intended to creating window and dialog 
> > based apps, I think it is an alternative.
> > concerning us, there should be no problem to make use of it 
> > (for example new apps). I for myself however tend to more 
> > cross-plattform Libs as wxWin or QT. So what'do you all think?
> > 
> 
> Even if we could, I don't think we should; for political reasons. I
> mean, do we really want to send the message that we cannot create a
> Windows clone without Microsoft contributing their code?

I think that's bullshit. If MS released it GPL it should have been used
imho. Why waste time when we are given the sources? That's plain
rediculous...

Mark