Windows Code Samples

#1

Post by aburan28 » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 11:28 AM UTC

Windows Code Samples
microsoft.github.io

Re: Windows Code Samples

#2

Post by p2t2p » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 1:55 PM UTC

I think we can call it 'click bait'

Re: Windows Code Samples

#3

Post by kirillkh » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 1:57 PM UTC

Too bad the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is not open source. It is already an impressive piece of software, but many features are still lacking (e.g., neither Valgrind nor gperftools work right now), and it could benefit greatly from community involvement.

Fittingly, issue #1 in the WSL bug tracker is requesting it to be open-sourced: https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/1

Re: Windows Code Samples

#4

Post by bobsgame » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 2:04 PM UTC

I really hope they open source the NT kernel, or at least part of it. This makes me really excited about the future of Windows!

Re: Windows Code Samples

#5

Post by ealexhudson » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 2:06 PM UTC

bobsgame wrote: post #4

I really hope they open source the NT kernel, or at least part of it. This makes me really excited about the future of Windows!

In all honesty, I wouldn't be that surprised if that happened at this stage - I don't know that they would have much to lose, but they'd potentially have an awful lot to gain.

Re: Windows Code Samples

#6

Post by AJRF » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 2:10 PM UTC

For one brief second, I really thought...

Re: Windows Code Samples

#7

Post by 20161112 » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 2:10 PM UTC

kirillkh wrote: post #3

Too bad the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is not open source. It is already an impressive piece of software, but many features are still lacking (e.g., neither Valgrind nor gperftools work right now), and it could benefit greatly from community involvement. Fittingly, issue #1 in the WSL bug tracker is requesting it to be open-sourced: https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/1

For development, is WSL good enough to replace dual-boot?

Re: Windows Code Samples

#8

Post by tetrep » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 2:13 PM UTC

p2t2p wrote: post #2

I think we can call it 'click bait'

Yeah I think "Windows Application Samples" or "Windows API Samples" would be more accurate.

Re: Windows Code Samples

#9

Post by dustincoates » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 2:16 PM UTC

20161112 wrote: post #7

kirillkh wrote: post #3

Too bad the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is not open source. It is already an impressive piece of software, but many features are still lacking (e.g., neither Valgrind nor gperftools work right now), and it could benefit greatly from community involvement. Fittingly, issue #1 in the WSL bug tracker is requesting it to be open-sourced: https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/1

For development, is WSL good enough to replace dual-boot?

I've been using it for a couple months now for web development. There are still some quirks and bugs but I haven't had to move to dual-boot. I'm on the edge of doing so (see aforementioned quirks and bugs), but I've been rather happy with it so far.

Re: Windows Code Samples

#10

Post by loopbacker » Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 2:16 PM UTC

bobsgame wrote: post #4

I really hope they open source the NT kernel, or at least part of it. This makes me really excited about the future of Windows!

GNU/Windows would be an entertaining prospect.

I'd be amazed if they ever make it available under anything like a GPL or BSD style license.