Dare, in the comments on my previous post (which was initially a reaction to this post), said
Which is more valuable to Microsoft, that developers and users have access to well-written and innovative applications targetting the .NET Framework or that everyone use GotDotNet to host their project?
Quite frankly, I'm quite irritated by the number of people who've been hassling me about decisions regarding a project I work on in my free time and the implicit obligations they've placed on me. Should I also sell my iPod because it doesn't support WMA? How about my car? Should I also sell my car and get a BMW 7-series so I can run a car with Windows Automotive? Should I get rid of my TiVo since it doesn't use Windows? Should I sell the shares I have in other companies and buy only Microsoft stock? If RSS Bandit being hosted on GotDotNet is so important to you, the source code is available. You can fork the project and keep it alive on GotDotNet.
Apparently a lot of people agree with him. I just wanted to clarify my stance here a little.
I'm not talking about the Microsoft's best interest - I'm talking about the community's best interest. First and foremost, access to source code for a well-written .NET application is in the best interest of both.
My point was that GDN does have these problems. I just thought Dare, as a Microsoft employee, might be in a better position to identify and work with people to get them resolved.
There's nothing wrong with SourceForge - I've used it many times in the past - but there's something to be said for a site more specific to a particular community.
I wasn't trying to imply that it was wrong for a Microsoft employee to use something non-Microsoft. And really, I'm not a contributor to the project and could care less where RSS Bandit is hosted.