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Microsoft Joins the Linux Foundation (techcrunch.com)

Posted by msmash on from the boom dept.

Microsoft today said it is joining the Linux Foundation as a high-paying Platinum member. Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin said, "This may come as a surprise to you, but they were not big fans," describing the two's previous relationship. From a report on TechCrunch: The new Microsoft under CEO Satya Nadella, however, is singing a very different tune. Today's Microsoft is one of the biggest open source contributors around. Over the course of just the last few years, it has essentially built Canonical's Ubuntu distribution into Windows 10, brought SQL Server to Linux, open-sourced core parts of its .NET platform and partnered with Red Hat, SUSE and others. As Zemlin noted, Microsoft has also contributed to a number of Linux Foundation-managed projects like Node.js, OpenDaylight, the Open Container Initiative, the R Consortium and the Open API Initiative.ArsTechnica has more details.

4 of 202 comments (clear)

  1. WINE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Could they maybe see their way to helping out the WINE project?

    Until that happens, I'm not really going to congratulate them.

    AC

  2. This makes sense by FictionPimp · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I keep saying it, MS wants out of the OS business. They want to build 'cloud' and charge you by the minute. Developing server/desktop OS is not the business they want to be in.

  3. Step 1 by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Embrace

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    It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
  4. FUCK YOU 2016 by Thud457 · · Score: 5, Funny

    YASOTET - Yet Another Sign Of the End Times
    Note that rapture index - record high 189 - 10 Oct 2016

    Satan says "damn Russian hackers hacked my Nest thermostat"

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff