Why would any startup join Microsoft's thing? They only give you their software. From the minutes I regret having spent on the site (the banner that says "we

Why would any startup join Microsoft's thing? They only give you their software. From the minutes I regret having spent on the site (the banner that says "we value innovation" tells you what you're in for) they give you software if you join. That's it. You have to run your stuff using .NET. It doesn't say anything about funding, lawyer time or hacker time. That is, none of the things they offer are better than what you can get for free at sourceforge. Again, this is what I saw in the first few minutes of browsing the site. If they do provide funding, then that's another story.