Microsoft Ponders Shared-Sourcing SQL Server

i_frame writes "C|net is reporting in an interview with Tom Rizo, director of product management in Microsoft's SQL server unit, that 'the company is thinking about including the forthcoming SQL Server 2005 in Microsoft's shared-source program for disclosing product source to customers'. Is Microsoft reinventing themselves, and are they ready to learn the benefits of open source?" From the article: "It's not finalized. It's not anything there, but if a lot of customers demand it, we'll definitely look at doing shared source with SQL Server..."

Dear valued Microsoft customer

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

Hello Dear Valued Microsoft Customer,

As part of our Shared-Source[tm] initiative, you have requested to see the main SQL server[tm] source code.

We at Microsoft[tm] strive to meet customer demands. As part of the Shared-Source[tm] initiative, we are happy to disclose parts of our source code, in stages, after approval of our Customer's requests.

Your request has been approved. Please find attached to this email the main SQL server[tm] source code.

We hope this source code disclosure meets your requirements. The next scheduled disclosure will happen in 450 days.

Regards,
Joe Blow, Customers Satisfaction Manager, Microsoft Corp.


PROJECT: SQL_SERVER
FILE: main.c

/* This file is part of the Microsoft SQL server[tm]. COPY IS STRICTLY UNAUTHORIZED WITHOUT MICROSOFT'S APPROVAL. AND EVEN SO, YOU BETTER WATCH OUT IF YOU BREATHE WHILE LOOKING AT IT!
*/

#include <common.h>

main(int argc, char **argv)
{
start_sqlserver(argc,argv);
}

Re:Whatever

[tomstdenis]

They're innovating here!!!

Geez, you anti-american zealots...

Tom

Re:Microsoft are not pondering anything

[Lxy]

I, for one, would welcome our tutu wearing overlords.

You can consider this a request.

Re:sybase

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

Oh come on, give the guys a break. They already disclosed the *WHOLE FRIGGIN' API* for their sql server. You know, SELECT, INSERT and all...

Re:Dear valued Microsoft customer

[CaptnMArk]

There's at least 1 bug, 1 possible issue and 2 coding style issues there.

Re:Dear valued Microsoft customer

[jacquesm]

for a four line program that's actually pretty good :)