Microsoft pro open source?
Microsoft continued to make its case on Tuesday that it is a friend to open source, listing a number of efforts it has undertaken in spaces ranging from Linux to virtualization and rich Internet application technology.
Traditionally, Microsoft has been viewed as the commercial counterpoint to the open-source movement. But the company’s presentation on Tuesday at the ZendCon 2008 conference in Santa, Clara, Calif. reiterated accommodations for open source
“We are trying to drive interoperability and integration with open source into the Windows platform by design,” said Tom Hanrahan, director of the Microsoft Open Source Technology Center.
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