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2. Microsoft and open source - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft, a tech company historically known for its opposition to the open source software paradigm, turned to embrace the approach in the 2010s.From the 1970s through 2000s under CEOs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, Microsoft viewed the community creation and sharing of communal code, later to be known as free and open source software, as a threat to its business, and both executives spoke ...

3. History of free and open-source software - Wikipedia

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   In January 2016 Microsoft released Chakra as open source under the MIT License; the code is available on GitHub. [65] Microsoft's stance on open source has shifted as the company began endorsing more open-source software. In 2016, Steve Balmer, former CEO of Microsoft, has retracted his statement that Linux is a malignant cancer. [66]

4. Comparison of open-source and closed-source software

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   Microsoft, the owner and developer of Windows and Microsoft Office, along with other major software companies, have long been proponents of this business model, although in August 2010, Microsoft interoperability general manager Jean Paoli said Microsoft "loves open source" and its anti-open-source position was a mistake. [1]

5. Bill Gates - Wikipedia

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   He stepped down as chairman of the Microsoft board in February 2014 and assumed the role of technology adviser to support newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella. In March 2020, Gates left his board positions at Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway to focus on his philanthropic efforts on climate change, global health and development, and education.

6. Microsoft - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington. [2] Founded in 1975, the company became highly influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows, and the company has since expanded to Internet services, cloud computing, video gaming and other fields.

7. An Open Letter to Hobbyists - Wikipedia

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   "An Open Letter to Hobbyists" is a 1976 open letter written by Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, to early personal computer hobbyists, in which Gates expresses dismay at the widespread duplication of software taking place in the hobbyist community, particularly with regard to his company's software.

8. List of proprietary source-available software - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of proprietary source-available software, which has available source code, but is not classified as free software or open-source software.In some cases, this type of software is originally sold and released without the source code, and the source code becomes available later.

9. Open License Program - Wikipedia

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   The Open License Program is a Microsoft service that allows corporate, academic, charitable, or government organizations to obtain volume licenses for Microsoft products. [1] It is ideally suited for companies with between 2 – 250 personal computers , but can accommodate organizations with up to 750 computers. [ 2 ]