In a moment few in the technology world ever expected to witness, the historic first meeting between Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates unfolded with the quiet camaraderie and unexpected warmth that only decades of shared impact can yield. For years, these two titans have been the flagbearers of...
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In a remarkable convergence of technological titans, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Linux creator Linus Torvalds recently met for the first time at a private dinner hosted by Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich. This gathering also included David Cutler, a key figure in the development of...
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Denmark's Ministry of Digitalization has announced a significant shift in its IT infrastructure, planning to transition from Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office 365 suite to open-source alternatives, specifically Linux and LibreOffice. This move is set to commence in June 2025, with...
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Windows users long accustomed to the flexibility and familiarity of Microsoft’s flagship operating system may find themselves at a crossroads in the coming months. As Windows 10’s end-of-support date draws closer, LibreOffice—the best-known free and open-source office suite—has joined a growing...
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The decision by Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost state, to phase out Microsoft software from all public administration marks one of the most ambitious moves yet by a European government towards digital sovereignty. This politically charged and technically complex transition—already...
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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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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...
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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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Two decades ago, a wave of optimism swept through the open-source and digital rights communities with the formal approval of the Open Document Format (ODF) as a standard for office documents. The year was 2005, and the concept of open, vendor-neutral file formats seemed poised to reshape not...
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Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on...
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