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5 open-source Microsoft Office 365 alternatives that won’t cost you a cent

If your main complaint with LibreOffice is that it looks like it's from 2005, then ONLYOFFICE is for you. The desktop editors ...
Computerworld

“Open source” according to Microsoft

What is it with Microsoft and open source? It’s not so complicated. Microsoft hates the competition from open source. Microsoft loves the benefits of open source. Microsoft wants the customers who ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft executive lauds open source

Microsoft is not viewed as an open source proponent, but a key executive said Wednesday the company recognized the benefits of open source and was becoming more open itself. David Kaefer, director of ...
Computerworld

Microsoft to present open-source blueprint for down economy

Microsoft plans to use this week’s Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) to outline its move into the next phase of its open source strategy around building a business model for the down economy, ...
Network World

Is Open Source The Enemy Within Chipping Away at Proprietary Microsoft?

Sam Ramji, Senior Director of Strategic Platforms at Microsoft, said some pretty unexpected things during his interview on my podcast this week. I’ve gone back and listened to the interview with Sam ...
SiliconANGLE

Microsoft updates database portfolio and adds open-source offerings

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025. The software and cloud giant is also ...