Continuing its overtures toward open source, Microsoft is unveiling technologies for packaging applications and remotely debugging JavaScript.

One open source technology, ManifoldJS, helps developers package Web experiences into native apps for Android, iOS, and Windows stores. ManifoldJS runs on familiar technology, said Microsoft Senior Program Manager Jeff Burtoft, aka “boyofgreen,” in a blog post Thursday. “The only requirement is that you have node.js installed. ManifoldJS will run on any system (Mac, Linux, Windows) but can only build apps for platforms that are supported on that system.”

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