Microsoft’s decision to openly confirm its intent to open source the Windows App SDK marks a significant pivot in its approach to developer collaboration, transparency, and the future of Windows application development. While a full transition to open source is some months away and involves...
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A long-awaited shift is taking shape within Microsoft's Windows ecosystem. The tech giant has committed to eventually making WinUI—a modern user interface framework central to Windows development—“truly open source.” While Microsoft’s intentions are now public, the path to full transparency for...
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The landscape of Windows app development is on the cusp of a transformative shift as Microsoft publicly details its plan to open up the Windows UI Library (WinUI) framework to broader community engagement. For years, developers and enthusiasts have called on Microsoft to fully open source the...
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Microsoft's recent revival of its classic MS-DOS Edit utility, reimagined as a modern, open-source text editor for Windows 11, marks a notable departure from the company's current trend of layering AI-driven features onto nearly every facet of its operating system. In an ecosystem where AI...
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When Microsoft unveiled its new “Edit” text editor at its annual Build conference, it sent an unambiguous signal that foundational tools for Windows developers are due for a thoughtful refresh. The arrival of Edit on Windows, a text editor designed specifically to integrate with the command line...
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In a move emblematic of the evolving relationship between Microsoft and the open-source community, Fedora Linux has officially joined the array of distributions available through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows. This noteworthy milestone, widely reported and confirmed by trusted...
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Microsoft’s decision to open source the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) marks one of the most significant inflection points in its continuing journey toward openness and community-driven development. This move, revealed during the Build 2025 developer keynote, signals Microsoft’s renewed...
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In a significant move that underscores just how dramatically Microsoft has transformed its corporate stance over the past two decades, the company recently unveiled a new Linux distribution service as part of its Azure cloud platform. The announcement, which may elicit disbelief from those who...
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When Microsoft unveiled the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) alongside the Windows 10 Anniversary Update in August 2016, few outside the developer community could have anticipated how profoundly it would reshape the Windows ecosystem. Initially pitched as a way for developers to access Bash and...
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The Wine project’s debut release of Mono under its stewardship signals a surprising turn in the journey of free and open source .NET technology, breathing new life into a project many had quietly filed away as a relic of the last software era. To understand why this event matters, both for Linux...
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