Microsoft was once known as a company that not only didn't embrace open source efforts for software but was flat out hostile against such efforts in favor of developing software such as the Windows OS. However, that stance has softened considerably in the last few years. We've already reported that Microsoft is
supporting the OpenStreetMap project and earlier this month the company was listed for the first time as a contributor
to the development of the Linux kernel.
Today, Microsoft announced it is taking its open source efforts one big step further.
The interoperablity @ Microsoft blog announced that the company is launching a new subsidiary company, Microsoft Open Technologies Inc. In the blog post, the newly named President of the company, Jean Paoli, said:
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