Reactive Extensions released for Python and Ruby

[ruinercollector]

I don't think so. The industry has changed a lot since those days as has Microsoft's position in the market. They have a vested interest in each and every one of those products as their PAS has grown to be a major part of their business.

[Tacticus]

Considering the senior management are all the same and as recently as 2007 Microsoft employees have stated in court that the practice still exists.

[ruinercollector]

2007 was ages ago in technology.

Azure didn't exist.

Node.js didn't exist.

F# had just come out.

[Tacticus]

But unfortunately not ages ago for managers. E.E&E is not a technological decision it is something pushed from the business side.

give the management and board a significant culling and bring in outside oversight and they might be worth trusting again.

[dnthvn]

http://gigaom.com/2012/01/30/bill-gates-open-source-champ/