Software titan Microsoft has decided on acquiring the Teamprise-related assets owned by SourceGear in order to integrate certain Teamprise Client Suite functionality into its Visual Studio line, the first edition to include that being Visual Studio 2010. The Teamprise tools enable Java developers and those working on multiple operating systems to build their application with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server.

"We know our customers face daily challenges with management, collaboration and development in heterogeneous environments. The industry must take steps to make interoperability a stronger business asset for our customers," said S. Somasegar, senior vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft. "With the acquisition of the Teamprise assets, we're taking a step forward on this journey, providing customers with a viable cross-platform development solution that will help produce business results more quickly."

With the Teamprise-enhanced Team Foundation Server, developers will have an (almost) all-in-one tool to handle various tasks like version control, work-item tracking, build management, process guidance and business intelligence, regardless of the core platform in use. Microsoft has not disclosed the financial details of the Teamprise deal.