Microsoft Contributes Code to the Linux Kernel

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jul 20th, 2009 @ 8:45 AM | 189,976 Views | 17 Comments

Today Microsoft released 20,000 lines of device driver code to the Linux Community. The code, which includes three Linux device drivers, has been submitted to the Linux kernel community for inclusion in the Linux tree.

Sam Ramji, Senior Director of Platform Strategy, and Tom Hanrahan, Director of the Open Source Technology Center, discuss the release of this code under General Public License v2 and how both customer and community demand is driving better integration between Windows and Linux.

In the coming months we hope to feature more videos from the Open Source Technology Center engineers and developers. For now, as Sam mentions in the video, please let us know your thoughts on this announcement and also any suggestions you may have for future videos you would like to see from the Open Source Technology Center.

More info: http://port25.technet.com/archive/2009/07/20/the-hyper-v-linux-integration-components.aspx

PressPass: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/Jul09/07-20LinuxQA.mspx
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#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 9:21 AM
RoyalSchrubber
RoyalSchrubber
One. How many time travellers does it take to change a lightbulb?
#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 10:19 AM
DmitryNYC
DmitryNYC

Its really some amazing stuff to see Microsoft contribute in such a way.

#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 10:29 AM
wkempf
wkempf

And it's amusing to watch the OpenSource zealots react ("It's a trap!", "Hell freezes over!", etc.).

#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 10:42 AM
DmitryNYC
DmitryNYC

Yeah, its a funny response but at least it seems in good humor for now. I know the intent we have is very genuine and I hope a constructive discussion will arise.

#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 11:36 AM
Bass
Bass
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

I found this amusing:

http://channel9.msdn.com/tags/Linux/

 

I'd like to see more videos under that tag in the future. Smiley

#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 1:04 PM
nic
nic
Easily Distracted

Yep. Apparently all open source/linux Ch9 content in the past has been tagged as "Interoperability" which is a much broader topic.

 

http://channel9.msdn.com/tags/Interoperability/

#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 1:30 PM
Charles
Charles
Welcome Change

The last time we had a conversation on Channel 9 about Linux at Microsoft there was no such thing as Tags... Smiley I've just tagged a few pieces from the past with Linux so they'll show up.

 

This particular announcement is an important milestone for the company. Congrats to all involved!
C

#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 2:19 PM
figuerres
figuerres
???

Well here might be a fun one:  the old FAT/FAT16/FAT32   give that code to the linux community.

 

I think that would be a great move that would stop some of the linux FUD mongers.

and heck even FAT32 is way old stuff now... just let it go to the folks who need it.

 

 

#Jul 20th, 2009 @ 3:48 PM
nic
nic
Easily Distracted

The last time we had a conversation on Channel 9 about Linux you had a mop of curly black hair!! Smiley

 

/ducks

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