The site CodePlex where Microsoft will provide programmers with tools available under its Shared Source licenses. These licenses allow people to view the source code of products.
Popular products already available on the site include Microsofts Atlas AJAX development tool kit and Iron Python beta 1.
The launch of the code-sharing site is one of several moves Microsoft is making to adjust to the growing popularity of open-source software and development practices.
By making the code to their tools available, software vendors hope to entice developers to become familiar with the products and, potentially, purchase more functional versions or buy support.
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