>>>>>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/17/microsoft_bans_opensource_windows_phone/
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>>>>>So now Microsoft (who's recently claimed to be a friend of open source) has banned open source from it's windows phone 7 marketplace.
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>>>>>Are they just TRYING to loose ground in the mobile phone market or what? I think this is another HUGE mistake.
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>>>>I heard about this back when Windows phone 7 started - also the "no more than 3 free apps in the marketplace" rule and more...
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>>>What? You mean if you're a developer you can't upload more than three freeware apps to the marketplace?
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>>I guess they want desperately to throw Nokia under the bus.
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>Ya I forgot that Nokia has said they're going to make some WM7 phones.
>HTC makes WM7 and Android phones - but they sure make a LOT more of the Android ones. With Microsoft's repeated blunders, ignorant marketing with phones and WM7, plus now trying to tickoff every mobilephone developer I expect that trend to continue.

What amazes me is that Nokia has acknowledged their errors and has said that they intend to become players again. Why would they then choose a phone operating system nobody is buying? The mind boggles.