:Microsoft Finally Acknowledges That Open Source is Mainstream
Microsoft Finally Acknowledges That Open Source is Mainstream Oct 1, 2008, 08 :35 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (3204 reads) (Other stories by Matt Asay)
"Of course, this has always been the case at Microsoft, what with MSN Messenger and other products incorporating open-source components for years, but this is perhaps the first time that Microsoft has publicly welcomed open source as part of its software infrastructure, and has shown a desire to contribute back to existing communities"