Compilers for languages intended to be machine-independent, such as Java, Python, or C#, translate the source code into byte code for a virtual machine, which is then run in an interpreter for the ...

It all started with the .NET Compiler Platform -- or, "Roslyn" -- a year ago, and from there, Microsoft has opened up the whole of the project's development to the open source community.On Monday, ...

It was the highlight of a keynote that demonstrated Microsoft's drastic shift from being a proprietary code company to one of the most cross-platform-friendly companies in the industry. In addition to ...

Microsoft previously previewed the “Roslyn” .NET Compiler Platform (it has now shelved the “Roslyn” code name), but today it announced that this is now an open-source project and that ...