@dragnucs Having said this, not being dependent on a single central organization is really important. If # evilizes #, #'s branch of the same codebase can avoid that. Or # can revive its performance-enhanced branch of the same codebase. Or a couple of devs working in someone's basement.

If Microsoft evilizes SQL Server, where does one obtain a compatible database to use as a drop-in replacement with SharePoint?