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The Entity Framework source code is today being released under an open source license (Apache 2.0), and the code repository is now hosted on CodePlex (using Git) to further increase development transparency. This will enable everyone in the community to be able to engage and provide feedback on code checkins, bug fixes, new feature development and build and test the product on a daily basis using the most up to date version of the source code and tests. Community contributions will also be welcomed, so you can help shape and build Entity Framework into an even better product. You can find all the details on the Entity Framework CodePlex Site.
While I've seen other products open sourced by Microsoft, I'm particularly excited by this one because they intend to allow community contributions.
Be The Noise
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Microsoft going open source? This is almost too crazy to believe.
Is it that their backs have finally been broken by the onslaught of open source technologies consistently surpassing the level of their own proprietary technologies?
Honestly I'd like to see more of this. They don't even really need to allow community contributions, just allow developers to see exactly the source code that they're going to be having to use to develop using the APIs and Interfaces. It's not only helpful to see what you can do, but the precise semantics of exactly what is doing.
Technical writers can describe a program very well, but no matter how verbose they are, they will never be able to precisely describe the behavior of a system. The description will always be of what the system is SUPPOSED to do, what it INTENDS to do, and what it's been DESIGNED to do. No amount of English writing will ever describe those qualities well enough, especially stacked up against the ability to view the actual source code used to attempt to fulfill those design specs.
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It's looking likely that MS are going to have to go to the court of EU opinion again to talk about browsers. This time it's to do with the only allowable WinRT browser being IE. Details here[^].
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So what did the last fight of browsers accomplish. Nothing.
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I thought it changed the proportion of browsers installed on computers that gave users a choice (i.e., people less often used IE). I could swear I recently read that. After a quick search, I found this.
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Since then I think Chrome has overtaken FireFox, but not sure.
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You are correct - It has indeed 
-= Reelix =-
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Wrong. It accomplished something. Opera, who instigated the complaint, had a 2.x % market share before the browser choice dialog. Afterwards its share plummeted to 1.x%. 
Kevin
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Can anyone explain to me why MS is having these troubles, and yet IOS has been getting away with what seems like the same behavior for years? 
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Sasha Laurel wrote: Can anyone explain to me why MS is having these troubles, and yet IOS has been getting away with what seems like the same behavior for years?
Strangely enough, I said the exact same thing to a colleague today.
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A comparison feature set has been leaked. I leave it to you to decide whether or not you find it interesting. Link[^]
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Hi. I can't wait for Windows Phone 8, literally, i can't, so i will be buying an Android phone.
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Office and SharePoint 2013 feature a new Cloud App Model that embraces web standards, and allows you to build a new class of apps that combine web technologies and cloud services, right within Office and SharePoint. “Napa” is the easiest way to start building apps for the new Cloud App Model. What kind of app do you want to build?
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Pixel Art is really popular in games these days, and for some great reasons: Pixel art looks awesome! Pixel art brings back a great nostalgic feeling for gamers who grew up playing Nintendo, Super Nintendo, or Genesis. And pixel art is one of the easiest types of digital art to learn, especially if you are a more of a programmer type than an artist. So wanna try your hand at some pixel art? 8-bit art class.
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According to NASA scientists, the unexpected slowing of the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft – the so-called ‘Pioneer Anomaly’ – turns out to be due to the effect of heat pushing back on the spacecraft. They have found that the heat emanates from electrical current flowing through instruments and the thermoelectric power supply. Captain, I canna change the laws of physics!
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We thought it would be fun to give a sense of all the systems that power Instagram, at a high-level. This is how our system has evolved in the just-over-1-year that we’ve been live, and while there are parts we’re always re-working, this is a glimpse of how a startup with a small engineering team can scale to our 14 million+ users in a little over a year. Scale it like a Polaroid picture.
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Interesting to know about the architecture of such a large and popular service.
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“Where are my keys?” “Did I lock my door before leaving?” “There’s someone at my door. Was I expecting someone?”
“What was this key for?” These are common questions that I asked myself several times a day. That’s why I decided to reinvent keys. Based on the beautifully designed Nest Thermostat and the ridiculous fact that we are relying on a 19th century technology, I came up with a simple concept that will make your iPhone the smartest keyholder ever. Oh man, I locked my phone in the car!
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A whole bunch of problems with this, like when your phone is out of power. Just the other day my car battery was discharged, and that meant could not open the trunk. What may be the best option is have something you wear like a piece of jewelry that you do not have to take off that will open everthing. Necklace or a ring.
modified 18-Jul-12 20:49pm.
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A necklace or ring can still be lost/stolen or just break.
The mind can also be lost, but then you're in more trouble than not being able to enter your house/car, so why not store they the key there?
modified 19-Jul-12 10:31am.
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Agree, but my most significant problem is loosing keys, not having them stolen. I find them, but not after going crazy for a while. One time I lost keys for a month or so and they were in plain sight. Use to keep a few keys for my car around, but I bought a new car and the keys are over $200. Not only do I need to get the key cut, but the electronic part has to be "keyed" to the car. Give me one or the other, not both. Would not mind having the design for the Prius which you just keep the key fob in your pocket. One of the main reasons I am not happy with my new car.
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I love this bit from a previous blog post on his site
Nico Garcia: That list was called “The obvious list”, ideas that were so obvious that even an accountant could come up with.
He could just use the NFC in his phone instead of this elaborate way to unlock his house. The "obvious" way, but alas...
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Today Dell announced its official re-entry into the Linux laptop market. Project Sputnik, first announced in May, is graduating from Dell’s internal incubator program into a real product. According to project lead Barton Geroge, Dell will sell a special “developer edition” of its XPS13 Ultrabook starting this fall. The laptop will come pre-loaded with Ubuntu. Dude, I got an Ubuntu!
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No one outside the font world will recognize Steve Matteson. No one on the street will ever stop him and ask for an autograph, despite the fact that his designs are seen by millions of people around the world. If you ever used Windows Vista, read off a Barnes & Noble Nook, or played a game on an Xbox, Matteson's work has already reached your eyes. Open a Word document in your computer and pull down the font menu. He is there -- nestled in Andale Mono, Cambria, and Curlz. Consolas makes up a great deal for Comic Sans.
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