Top 5 Myths and Facts about CodePlex
Myth #1: Software hosted on CodePlex is only for developers
Fact: CodePlex is for any open source software application. Some of our top projects include Rawr, a .NET tool for World of Warcraft players, and the Vista Battery Saver, an app for managing your laptop battery life.
Myth #2: You have to purchase Microsoft software to use CodePlex
Fact: Visual Studio Team Explorer is free for use with CodePlex. Other clients include TeamPrise, TortoiseSVN, and the CodePlex Client.
Myth #3: CodePlex is only for Microsoft projects
Fact: There are over 350 Microsoft projects on CodePlex. The other 5,000 projects are owned by members of the community.
Myth #4: CodePlex projects must run on Windows
Fact: CodePlex welcomes all technologies.
Myth #5: CodePlex is run by Microsoft
Fact: This one is true! =D
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Anonymous
August 06, 2008
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August 07, 2008
Yesterday was an incredibly fun day for me. On the CodePlex team blog , I wrote down the Top 5 MythsAnonymous
August 07, 2008
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September 01, 2008
Yes to all and #1 was informative. Myth #1 – That was good to know need to look into it! Myth #2 – I develop on Microsoft Software but didn’t need it to post. Myth #3 – When your site first opened I thought it was just for Microsoft Myth #4 – Yes, all Platforms for sure. I just made an update on my web code specifically for Opera and then posted it. Plus the code I've posted works on Mac, Linux/Unix, Sun, etc. Great site for posting code. Thanks. Myth #5 – That’s how I heard about your site.