Microsoft enters the Open Source world

Microsoft has entered the open-source world-general Linux technology-Linux technology and application information. The following is a detailed description. In the next ten years, Microsoft's products may get angry with Linux, and all of them will be open-source for us.

(Open-source character: Yuan Meng) on September 19, July 25, Sam Ramji, Senior Manager of Microsoft's platform strategy department, officially announced at the world open-source conference that Microsoft joined the Apache Software Foundation, become a platinum sponsor of the Foundation (annual membership dues of $0.1 million ). What does this mean?

On April 9, July 25, Sam Ramji also announced that Microsoft's contribution to the php SQL driver Library (program code) complies with the FSF License Agreement (LGPL ). This is the first time in the wild. What does this mean?

In July 25, Microsoft added over 150 new OSP (Open Specification Promise) protocols. OSP is a commitment of Microsoft, that is, it no longer claims the legal rights of the third-party Microsoft to obtain the performance specification of Microsoft products. What does this mean?

Sam Ramji, a senior Microsoft official, wearing a Firefox T-shirt issued by the Mazilla Foundation, told attendees that, he openly and honestly wants to "marry" ("engage") with the international open-source community "). Sam Ramji said that after returning to the Microsoft organization, he must continue to work hard to prepare Microsoft for a new round of challenges in international open-source innovation. Therefore, we have no reason to reject Sam Ramji's sincerity.

It is really not easy for Microsoft to join the Apache Software Foundation. As you know, the Web server of the Apache Software Foundation is the opposite of Microsoft's IIS server solution. The fsf gpl is a software license agreement that Microsoft hates. Microsoft expanded the OSP content, which greatly relaxed the scope of "legal" users of Microsoft related patents. What should we do? Isn't it necessary for Microsoft to publicly support Linux? Microsoft's support for interoperability between Windows and Linux is the best explanation of Microsoft's position. Microsoft is a large company with a wide business line. We cannot expect Microsoft to enter the Open Source world as a whole. We don't want to officially "get married" with Microsoft, so we may wish to be good friends!

The actual situation is that Microsoft realized that there are many Linux users in its user group. On the other hand, open source also found that many of its user groups are Windows users. In the final words, the vast majority of users around the world bring the two together. The two should be combined for the benefit of global users, which is not a matter of personal preferences.

On July 6, August 4, the International Standards Organization (ISO) will vote on Open XML, which is very likely to pass. In terms of electronic document standards, we will face two international standards: ODF and Open XML. Experts said that ODF faces the future and Open XML faces the past, both of which are indispensable. Historical experiences must not be forgotten. dialogs are superior to opposites. The relationship between Microsoft and open source is both a friend and a competitor. This is normal. In today's time, the title of monopoly is not suitable for Microsoft. We need to understand this.

Note: the afternoon before yesterday, I got a gift, a self-starting USB flash drive from French Mandriva. Yesterday afternoon, I went to the Zhongguancun electronic building again and asked about the USB flash drive. I found that the size of the USB flash drive is getting smaller and the size is getting bigger ~ The size of an 8 gb usb flash drive is as large as that of a broad bean. SD card reader, 15 ~ RMB 20 CNY. I am so blind. Electronic products are so cheap that it's not just a dream to catch them? Some USB flash drives have a decorative chain on them. They can be hung around the girl's neck. They are really beautiful. Unfortunately, these USB flash drives are dumb and won't be automatically started.