Comment by fmajid

Comment by fmajid 15 hours ago

11 replies

Microsoft laid off the Faster CPython lead Mark Shannon and ended support for the project, where does this leave the Verona project?

pjmlp 15 hours ago

They belong to Microsoft Research not DevDiv, so while that doesn't protect them from layoffs, certainly gives them some protection being under different management.

Microsoft Research sites tend to be based in collaborations with university research labs.

  • tmpz22 31 minutes ago

    > Microsoft Research sites tend to be based in collaborations with university research labs.

    Oh that should help with the project's stability and funding.

sitkack 7 hours ago

Boycott Microsoft. Don't work there, don't use their products.

  • 90s_dev 7 hours ago

    Why?

    • megous 4 hours ago

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      • robocat 2 hours ago

        > happily

        Anthropomorphising a corporation is fanciful. A manipulative writing technique given that it appears you're hallucinating an emotional state that you have no way to know!

        > have taken on a state in court

        You are suggesting Microsoft should get involved politically? That would also condone that they should get involved in subjects you wouldn't support.

        Trying to fix symptoms is a losing battle: the cause needs fixing.

  • smt88 6 hours ago

    How does using their Python tools help Microsoft?

    • lucianbr 5 hours ago

      It's a large corporation. I'm certain someone asked that question and got an answer before starting producing Python tools. It's management's job to ask that question and get answers, you know.

    • akkad33 5 hours ago

      At the least telemetry and recognition in the software community. At worst training their AI