Open Source
Microsoft's ElectionGuard gets first real-world test in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections
Electing new representatives to the Wisconsin Supreme Court using voting machines powered by Microsoft's open-sourced ElectionGuard security software.
Microsoft makes its ElectionGuard software for voting systems open source
Earlier this week the project finally became publically available across the company's GitHub repositories.
Microsoft open sources its Quantum Development Kit
Microsoft announced this week that it was open-sourcing its Quantum Development Kit, hoping to help advancing research in quantum computing.
Windows 10 to get a custom-built Linux kernel later this year
Microsoft is bringing the full Linux kernel to the Windows 10 operating system, which will replace the emulation architecture that was a part of the initial release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Microsoft open-sources Windows Calculator, now on GitHub under an MIT license
The source code for the Calculator app is now available on GitHub under the MIT License, and Microsoft is now welcoming contributions from developers.
Microsoft joins OpenChain Project to work on simplifying open source licensing
Microsoft has been engaged in the open source community even before their $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, and now them becoming a platinum member of the OpenChain Project further shows their commitment in this area.
LinkedIn profile hints at open source elements for upcoming Windows Core OS
Windows Core OS, the new modular version of Windows 10 intended to run on foldable devices and other new form factors could well have some open source components.
Microsoft open sources Trill, an internal tool for processing "a trillion events per day"
Trill was the first streaming engine to incorporate techniques and algorithms that process events in small batches of data based on the latency tolerated by the user.
Microsoft joins the ID2020 Alliance to help develop open digital identity system
The Redmond giant is joining ID2020 as a founding partner and will support the alliance’s efforts to create an open, portable identity system that would be recognized by many governments and organizations worldwide
Barcelona to replace Microsoft solutions with open source software
Barcelona will soon be joining the ranks of Munich, Germany in its attempt to annex Microsoft solutions from its budgets bottom line.
Microsoft and Facebook ONNX open source AI initiative now production ready
The initial release of the ONNX open-source AI initiative includes the necessary tools for developers to choose the framework for their tasks, focus on innovative enhancements, and streamline optimizations.
Munich, Germany, once an open source champion, begins moving back to Microsoft
The Munich City Council reportedly decided to switch from open-source groupware Kolab to Microsoft Exchange to manage email and calendars.
Microsoft "makes it official," becomes member and Premium Sponsor of the Open Source Initiative
Microsoft has joined today the Open Source Initiative as a Premium Sponsor, making another step to support the open source software movement.
Gabe Aul pushes his own red button with the release of Git Virtual File System
Microsoft is improving the way large files and projects are accessed from the Git client by creating the Git Virtual File System.
Microsoft adds Bing Maps .Net REST Toolkit to the open source list
Bing Maps REST services are available on GitHub for anyone who wants to use them.
Microsoft, CardLinx launch open source software suite, links credit cards to loyalty programs
The CardLinx Association (CardLinx) today announced the availability of a new open source card-linking software suite which is developed by Microsoft.
Microsoft's move to open source dev tools appears to be paying off
Microsoft's switch to open-source has been a "win-win" for the tech giant and programmers according to Info World.
Microsoft has the most open source contributors on GitHub, beating Facebook and Google
Microsoft is now listed as the top open source contributor on GitHub, beating Facebook and Google as a result.
Microsoft developers lead all companies in GitHub open source contributions
The Redmond giant currently has 16,419 employees contributing to open source projects on the online project hosting service