openAdmin
07-22-2009, 07:10 AM
:confused:In an extraordinary move, the software giant acted in an unprecedented fashion by releasing software code directly to the Linux community using the GNU Public License (GPL). Microsoft came out with an impressive 20,000 lines of code that make up three device drivers that would enhance the performance of the Linux operating system when virtualized on Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008.
"Our strategy is to enhance interoperability between the Windows platform and many open-source technologies, which includes Linux, to provide the choices our customers are asking for," says Microsoft Platform Director Sam Ramji. "We are hearing more and more customers and open-source partners telling us they see some of their best value when they deploy new open-source software solutions on top of existing Microsoft platforms. Today's release would have been unheard of from Microsoft a few years ago, but it's a prime example that customer demand is a powerful catalyst for change."
Although Microsoft probably has a long way to go before it sheds off its monopolizing bully image, (as cynics insist on seeing this sudden release as a ploy to push its virtualization agenda) the Linux Foundation welcomes the move as a long over due step in the right direction on the part of Microsoft towards validating and collaborating with the open source community.
"Our strategy is to enhance interoperability between the Windows platform and many open-source technologies, which includes Linux, to provide the choices our customers are asking for," says Microsoft Platform Director Sam Ramji. "We are hearing more and more customers and open-source partners telling us they see some of their best value when they deploy new open-source software solutions on top of existing Microsoft platforms. Today's release would have been unheard of from Microsoft a few years ago, but it's a prime example that customer demand is a powerful catalyst for change."
Although Microsoft probably has a long way to go before it sheds off its monopolizing bully image, (as cynics insist on seeing this sudden release as a ploy to push its virtualization agenda) the Linux Foundation welcomes the move as a long over due step in the right direction on the part of Microsoft towards validating and collaborating with the open source community.