Microsoft's CodePlex Attracts Open and Shared Source Developers

CGIDir
Thursday, May 18, 2006; 07:04 AM

This week Microsoft launched a new code-repository site, aimed especially at shared- and open-source programmers.  The site, currently in beta, is available at http://www.codeplex.com/ . 

CodePlex is an online software development environment for open and shared source developers to create, host and manage projects throughout the project lifecycle. It has been written from the ground up in C# using .NET 2.0 technology with Team Foundation Server on the back end.  CodePlex hosting is free, as is registration for the site.

CodePlex includes the following features:

• Release Management
• Work Item Tracking
• Source Code Dissemination
• Wiki-based Project Team Communications
• Project Forums
• News Feed Aggregation

 Here are some projects from the CodePlex site: