Oslo Repository and Models

Coming into this session with very little concept of why I should care about Oslo. I don't know what it is or how it can help me. Let's see...

Compoents:

• M Modeling Language
• Deployment tool to install model to DB
• Repository Database:
  • Store application metadata (config files, registry, stuff on disks)
  • Deploy to runtime easily
  • Optimized for storing and sharing data
  • Runs on top of SQL Server

Oslo Models:

• Identity
• Application
• ServiceModel
• Transactions
• WorkflowModel
• WorkflowServiceModel
• Messaging
• Security
• Management
• Hosting
• Language
• Repository

Current SDK provides:

• Tools for defining models: Intellipad & Visual Studio language services
• Compile tools (m.exe)
• Deploy tools (mx.exe)

Oslo DevCenter at http://msdn.microsoft.com/oslo

Tools are very preliminary...clearly designed by developer for developer. Funny note: Intellipad runs in window with three resizable vertical panes. Would look great on a wide screen display, but a mess on the projector.