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> It would make a lot of sense for them to release something like what you've developed for free.

Yeah, sounds like the whole bet there is on Microsoft SDK being not good enough.

Back in the 90s a whole bunch of companies were making money off their own libraries and SDKs. Borland, Microsoft, Crystal Reports. Then the trend kinda died off, and SDK developers usually sell consulting or SAAS.



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