open source licensing

  1. GitHub Copilot: Revolutionizing Windows Development with AI-Powered Coding Assistance

    GitHub Copilot, the latest collaboration between GitHub and OpenAI, signals a new era for developers seeking efficiency and innovation in software creation. The technical preview of this AI-powered tool, built atop OpenAI's Codex, isn’t just another programmer’s helper—it represents a bold step...
  2. Syncfusion Launches Open-Source .NET MAUI Controls at Microsoft Build 2025

    Microsoft Build 2025 has once again served as the launchpad for groundbreaking developer technologies, with Syncfusion® making headlines by unveiling its fourth set of open-source .NET MAUI controls. This announcement not only marks another milestone for the venerable provider but also signals a...
  3. Fedora Linux Joins Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL): A New Era for Developers

    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...
  4. Microsoft Open Sources Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL): What Developers Need to Know

    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...
  5. Microsoft Opens Up WSL: Transforming Windows-Linux Integration for Developers

    Few stories in the computing world capture the complex evolution of Microsoft's relationship with open source like the saga of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). With the company's recent move to open-source “almost everything” in WSL, this announcement represents both a technical milestone...
  6. Microsoft Blocks C/C++ Extension in VS Code Alternatives: Open-Source Implications

    The recent decision by Microsoft to block the C/C++ extension for alternative Visual Studio Code (VS Code) distributions has sent ripples through the developer community, igniting debates around digital dependency, open-source ethics, and the future of independent development environments. On...
  7. Phony open source to be a 2010 trend

    Link Removed Open source has been the coming thing for years. For 2010 it’s the thing. Even Microsoft is touting open source capabilities in Microsoft Office and Windows 7, notesLink Removedfounder Tim McLaughlin. (This is actually a skateboard ramp design Link Removed due to 404...