+ - Microsoft sponsors Apache Software Foundation
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gbjbaanb writes "Ars Technica reports that Microsoft is to sponsor the Apache Foundation to the tune of $100k.
From TFA: "I asked him if this could possibly be the beginning of a broader initiative by Microsoft to increase Apache compatibility with .NET web development technologies, but he says it's still too early to guess Microsoft's future plans for Apache participation."
"He doesn't anticipate a confrontational response from the developers working on individual Apache projects ... The response of the broader open source software community, however, is harder to predict."
So what does the broader community think? Is MS running scared of the increasing relevance of open source software in today's IT world?
(In related news, MS also intends to participate in the RubySpec project)"
From TFA: "I asked him if this could possibly be the beginning of a broader initiative by Microsoft to increase Apache compatibility with
"He doesn't anticipate a confrontational response from the developers working on individual Apache projects
So what does the broader community think? Is MS running scared of the increasing relevance of open source software in today's IT world?
(In related news, MS also intends to participate in the RubySpec project)"
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Microsoft sponsors Apache Software Foundation