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.'

Forget MechWarrier, what about the kernel...

[jonwil]

Microsoft has released the "Windows Research Kernel".
From what I can tell, it is a release of a large part of the windows kernel sources (some parts are released as source, some parts like the kernel debugger, plug & play manager and power manager are released as library files) for use by academics to teach operating systems classes.

Whats notable is that the licence for this allows creation of derived works. The only things it seems to have is a clause requiring copyright to be not misattributed (i.e. you have to keep the microsoft copyright on it), a "no commercial use" clause and a "if you make changes you have to send them to MS" clause. It aint GPL but hey, it IS a BIG change from what microsoft normally does with their code.

I dont know more details than this and a google for it finds very little information (from MS or otherwise)

Microsoft file download policy

[LiquidCoooled]

Why do they insist on putting none executable data and documentation inside .exe files?

During my dealings with Microsoft over the years I've seen this very often, their self extractor might work everywhere, but its not a nice feature.

I prefer just the data.

Re:What license?

[minus_273]

not could happen. Did happen. [reactos.org] ReactOS which is making an open source NT/2000 clone got infected with tainted (windows 2000) code and a all hell broke loose.

Re:but what is it?

[Neoprofin]

A few minor corrections, the only air units you can control are recon helecoptors brought in in the same manor as airstrikes and artillery fire. The airstrikes can't be shot down. The heat factor only determines how many weapons you can equip, big awesome guns produce a lot of heat so you can either have a couple really devasting weapons, a devastating weapon and some smaller firepower to balance things out, or a lot of smaller weapons but regardless there's no way to push the mechs into overheating.