Microsoft Releases MechCommander 2 Source Code

SpectreHiro writes "In a shocking move, Microsoft has open sourced... err, 'shared the source' of MechCommander 2. From the site, 'This is the Shared Source release for MechCommander 2. This release contains all of the source code an source assets required to build MechCommander 2. This release can be used with the Microsoft XNA Build March 2006 CTP.'

W00T!

[Average_Joe_Sixpack]

Not since Gorilla.bas have I been this excited!!!

Killing Innovation!!!

[mnmn]

So Microsoft has stagnated so much, some people there are killing innovation now!

I wonder how much more innovation Microsoft plans to kill this way in the future? I hope they kill Windows 2000 innovation to benefit WINE or ReactOS.

To the uninitiated: Microsoft has repeatedly called opensourcing killing innovation.

Re:license?

[st1d]

Excellent, just as MS intends the message to be received. Those brain implants must be working. :)

Quick! Combine them!

[JarinArenos]

Can't you just see it now? You control a squad of giant cyborg gorillas, hurling yellow, crescent-shaped plasma grenades at enemy facilities!

Obli. Star Wars quote:

[SeaFox]

Admiral Ackbar: "It's a trap!"

Re:Cool!

[Threni]

> I'm afraid of looking through a lot of other games' source code for fear of
> taint.

I'm sure their code isn't *that* bad. Just be sure that if you see any confusingly named variables or goto-like unstructure jumps to quickly shut the window and read some Knuth for a few minutes...that ought to do the trick...