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The strange measures of the company Redmond give food for thought. In recent times, positive data have been known regarding the contribution of Microsoft to free software. Its about arch-rival de Linux since its inception and a few years ago those of Redmond had predicted the end of Linux. The current situation is completely the opposite: the FOSS live times of glory; it is Microsoft who has given the arm to twist and has decided to contemplate and give support to many projects of free software. |
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Jean Paoli, who is currently the CEO of Microsoft's Interoperability Strategy and one of the creators of the XML standard, has been the one who has announced, a subsidiary called Microsoft Open Technologies. This subsidiary will have a great team of professionals for which Paoli himself will be responsible. He has also worked closely on the initiatives of various business groups, including HTML5, W3C, IETF, HTTP 2.0, the DMTF and OASIS cloud standards, and in many open source environments such as Node.js, MongoDB and PhoneGap / Cordova.
Today thousands of open standards are supported by Microsoft and many open source environments such as Linux, Hadoop, MongoDB, Drupal, Joomla and others, run on our platform.
He explains that the goal is to offer "a new way to participate in a more clearly defined way" with Open source projects in which Microsoft is already involved, such as PHP, Java or jQuery Mobile. But without changing the way the company interacts with other entities, such as the Outercurve Foundation (originally known as the CodePlex Foundation), the Apache Software Foundation, and other open standards bodies.
Paoli also ensures that the measure could lead to greater interaction by Microsoft with the open source communities.
By creating this structure, it will be easier and faster to create and release open source software, participate in existing projects, and accept contributions from the community. As a result of these efforts, customers will have a better choice and opportunity to bridge between Microsoft and non-Microsoft technologies in a heterogeneous environment.
You can see the official announcement of Jean Paoli in the Microsoft blog.
Microsoft and its contribution to the Linux kernel
Según un recent study of the Linux Foundation Microsoft is among the top twenty contributors to the Linux kernel, contributing just over 1% of all code. This if we take into account the latest contributions from kernel version 2.6. It should be noted that Microsoft is far ahead of other companies heavily involved in Linux, such as Canonical, the developers of Ubuntu.
Microsoft, in its seventeenth place, has made 668 modifications to the Linux kernel. This implies that the computer giant accounts for 1% of the changes made to the Linux kernel this year.
Much of the contribution made by Microsoft consists of connectors for Microsoft's own virtualization technology, Hyper-V, which is part of Windows Server, but which is also capable of running Linux.
In the opinion of the Linux Foundation, Microsoft's contribution to the Linux platform clearly demonstrates that it is impossible to bypass the open source operating system as it is an IT infrastructure for large companies. And precisely IT systems for companies are among the most important and lucrative business areas for Microsoft.
Other contributions
Among other interesting news are Microsoft's support (both financial and map transfer) for Open Street Map, the possible creation of an HTML 5 version of Skype (which would allow its use on any device), etc.
Conclusion
Is this a good thing? I think so. Why is Microsoft taking these kinds of measures? Obviously, because they must consider that it benefits them in their business. In the case of Open Street Map, its growth can hurt a competitor: Google Maps. In the case of its contribution to the Linux kernel, it is due to the support for its Hyper-V technology, which allows Linux to virtualize on a Windows Server. And so…
In addition, we must not forget that just as some of these decisions can be "good news", Microsoft continues to be reprehensible for much of the things it does: from developing and addicting people to the use of a proprietary system to the configuration new Secure Boot for "malevolent" purposes so that other operating systems cannot be installed on desktop computers that come with Windows 8 installed.
And you, what do you think? Is Microsoft trying to wash its face or is it just a "business" decision?
This only confirms that Microsoft is betting on the future of SL and an increase in trust for Linux users.
“Also, we must not forget that just as some of these decisions can be 'good news', Microsoft is still reprehensible for much of the things it does: from developing and addicting people to using a proprietary system to configuring the new Secure Boot for "malicious" purposes so that other operating systems cannot be installed on desktop computers that come with Windows 8 installed. "
I really do not know how stupid you Linux fans go, before talking about addicts, look at what Apple does with all its garbage that incidentally is using almost everything related to open source and making it private and otherwise closed.
On the other hand, the secure boot seems excellent to be able to secure the system more, besides taking into account your fanaticism towards the penguin operating system I do not think you want to have double boot (it is more so) since you as much as I prefer the virtualization right? In any case Linux can be installed on an old PC and work without problems, remember the real pigs are those of Apple, because simply to develop for iOS you need to buy one of their cans of sardines with a programming language that is basically open, at least Microsoft develops everything that is yours, at least a large part, greetings.
I think commercial, see the work of others to implement it in theirs and sell them, and nothing strange would fall to me the day I try to buy canonical and try to take over the market ... you know divide and absorb, good article and you have to be aware .
I find almost everyone right. I use Mac Lion, with virtualized Win 7 and Linux commands when I need to. In other words, a bit of everything… .that's taking advantage of the system… ..but it works out and I don't feel committed to any of them, even if I had to choose… .the best would always be FREE LINUX for everyone….
Good for interoperability between systems. Bad if it is a strategy to end the competition. Everything remains to be seen.
but not after they returned to the old google?
hehe well ... I'm just saying ...
to know what you think 😀
Cheers(:
Not that they are already doing with… for example, the graphic elements and other virtues of kde? I had not even realized that from window $ xp they had already copied the famous Alt + TAB in their xD systems
Cheers(:
Commercial decision, they never liked free software, but if it helps them to bring down other companies, they will not hesitate to use free software.
This scares me because it makes me remember when, seeing the advantages of a programming language called Java, Microsoft released a copy of the language with the name J ++, by the way they were sued for this, well that's what they told me. But it is good that they give importance to the subject of free software 🙂
as far as microsoft contributed to the kernel in the virtualization part….
My understanding is that the sheer number of lines of code that Microsoft has contributed to the Linux kernel was more of a series of rolling fixes made for code problems that allow for cross-platform virtualization compatibility. That is, if they had not introduced so many bugs during the implementation and first repairs, the contribution would be much less.
Although it sounds twisted, I would not be surprised if they did this so that people have a free option and as stable as Mac systems, that is to say with a Unix base, and "steal" users like that; after all Apple and Google are their fiercest competitors
he is simply trying to profit !! Surely you have seen how other companies are doing with Free Software! Ahem. IBM.
Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.
The answer is easy, they go where the money is, if there is money in the SL, don't worry, they will try to eat a piece of the cake.
They will build software for both platforms and take advantage of supporting paid products by leaving free versions with less functionality.
I always found it fascinating that Microsoft used free software on their servers to download data and updates, showing that they trust more in this type of solution than in their own programs.
Now, we can think that they do it for altruistic purposes, or we can be a little more cynical and get the idea that they are moved by money ...
For now, I'm in the second group ... I hope I'm wrong!
Regards!
that cynical or that ostias, how is a multinational corporation going to do something altruistic? Please let's face it, naivete the slightest
It is just an ambivalent gesture from the dark side of the force that aims to weaken the thousands of young Padawans. Take care of Microsoft's duty is. Salu2
I respect your comment except for insulting us for wearing something we use. I more or less agree with what you said about Apple, but the secure boot does not provide any security. The decision to use the secure boot will depend on the manufacturers.
EVEN THEN the secure boot does not provide any security. The only thing it does is block the replacement of the MBR (the Windows boot guestor), that is, you will not be able to use another OS, since it could not replace the MBR, unless dual boot is used, which many people now make.
For example, instead of using the Windows boot loader, I use the Linux one (called GRUB) because it also allows me to enter the Windows MBR, which is not the other way around. I don't use dual boot because I don't find it very comfortable if you want to try other Linux distros. The truth is that I also use Windows, although only 4 hours a week at most for some games that I'm not sure how to use correctly with WINE and PlayOnLinux. For the rest I use Linux for everything (Ubuntu 12.04 which is still in the testing phase but works perfectly).
On the other hand, most of Microsoft's things are not all "yours." Many things that Windows became famous for were developed by Apple. Another example would be that Internet Explorer is based on an old browser that was free software. It is also true that these arguments are based on things that are already old. Also, I don't care whether they make their own software or not, since free software is better for me.
A greeting.
Troianorum est super nos
You know if they want to steal code to put it in the new Windows and present it as their own
I think that in reality it must have another intention, to help the development of free software, but it will take advantage of integrating that into its products, since by helping, it can be justified for the use of the code, I think, it is too good to be truth.
Well, we'll see what he's up to, hehehe.
Greetings.
I think that in reality it must have another intention, to help the development of free software, but it will take advantage of integrating that into its products, since by helping, it can be justified for the use of the code, I think, it is too good to be truth.
Well, we'll see what he's up to, hehehe.
http://digitalpcpachuca.blogspot.mx/2011/06/que-es-software-propietario-o-privativo.html
Greetings.
Canoni $ oft and Micro $ oft are already in league.
The test was when they put Yahoo as the default search engine
There is no need to disqualify anyone, Taliban or not.
There can be no bias in a Linux blog.
Completely agree. It's one of the things this "community" often fails at.
Regarding your comment, frankly, I do not think that Canonical and MicRosoft are in league (LOL), and less because of a default search engine. Firefox in Fedora has Google as the default search engine, just like Internet Explorer and that is not why Red Hat works with Microsoft.
I hope they call Winbuntero for this, because the only reason I use Ubuntu and not Fedora, is because the Software Center is practically all in Spanish (and some games)
Commercial decision all the time!
It is obvious that Microsoft's enemy is Apple, not Linux, and how it is losing the battle (especially since the irruption of mobile devices reduced the incidence of Windows from more than 95% to less than 50% of the total of SOs), seeks alliances where it can. Free software is the ideal partner for them, and everything will be fine as long as it doesn't occur to them to start inventing new standards… Of course, nothing we can say will prevent them from doing what they want, for a matter of scale…
It is interesting to see how the rivals become powerful allies!