Microsoft Joins the Linux Foundation as Everyone Now Loves Open Source

[Exterminator]

Microsoft announced today that it’s joining the Linux Foundation as a platinum member, no less than 15 years after former CEO Steve Ballmer described the open source platform as “a cancer.”

Microsoft has slowly but surely migrated towards the open source world, but the icing on the cake was announced today when Redmond confirmed that it’s becoming a platinum member of the Linux Foundation.

Unsurprisingly, the software giant made this announcement with much fanfare and officials of the Linux Foundation applauded Microsoft’s involvement.

“By becoming a Linux Foundation Platinum member, Microsoft is better able to collaborate with the open source community to deliver transformative mobile and cloud experiences to more people,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of The Linux Foundation. “Microsoft has been a key contributor to many projects, and we see the company intensifying its involvement and commitment to open development.”

With Satya Nadella at the helm of the firm, Microsoft gradually increased its focus on Linux and the open source world. Project such as PowerShell, Visual Studio Code, and the Edge JavaScript engine have one by one been open sourced as part of a broader effort that pushed the company closer to a world that it once hated.

Furthermore, with Windows 10 Microsoft is stepping closer to Linux, as the operating system comes with Ubuntu built-in. Earlier this year, Microsoft also released SQL Server for Linux.

Microsoft says that it started focusing more on the open source community “in part through the popularity of its open source and cross-platform application framework .NET Core.”

Google’s surprise announcement
Also today, Google announced that it’s joining the .NET Foundation as part of the Steering Group. The surprise announcement was made at the Connect()’ developer conference.

“Wednesday’s addition of Google to the .NET Foundation’s Technical Steering Group further reinforces the vibrancy of the .NET developer community as well as Google’s commitment to fostering an open platform that supports businesses and developers who have standardized on .NET,” Microsoft concludes.

Not security related by worthy of a mention

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

This is only good for Microsoft, if Linux was smart they
would have no part of this.

 

[Exterminator]

This is only good for Microsoft, if Linux was smart they
would have no part of this.

A wolf in sheep's clothing ?

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

A wolf in sheep's clothing ?

Realistically yes.
The motivations go without saying.
Are we the only ones who see that ?

 

[Exterminator]

Realistically yes.
The motivations go without saying.
Are we the only ones who see that ?

The time honored business strategy of befriending your competition(or threat).
Microsoft knows how to play the business game.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

I think it sounds good for both Microsoft and Linux

 

[Exterminator]

Microsoft Can’t Kill Linux Right Now, The Linux Foundation Director Says

 

[ZeroDay]

Microsoft Can’t Kill Linux Right Now, The Linux Foundation Director Says

A quote from one of the comments on Exterminators link pretty much say's it all:

Yorgos • 8 hours ago


ms couldn't kill linux back in 2000 as linux had already spreading among the servers around the world.
ms couldn't kill ff when ie had 70% of the market share.
the only thing ms could kill was nokia, and that's because they bought it.

 

[Anker_by]

finally they join, i remember since ubuntu 9.04 i always say to myself this is growing one day open source is the future... and it is...

 

[askmark]

Personally I think any kind of collaboration is a good thing and should be welcomed. Maybe it will stop them suing each other over patent infringements.

 

[Tinm]

They will try to sabotage from inside

 

[Exterminator]

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