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I actually think this could happen one day under Nadella. May be not whole OS but part of Windows.

• skissane 2y ago
  Some parts have already been open-sourced. For example, the console host component has been open sourced here: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal https://github.com/microsoft/terminal And the FAT filesystem driver: https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-driver-samples/tree/main/filesys/fastfat https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-driver-samples/tree/mai... And also PowerShell: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell And most of .NET: https://github.com/dotnet https://github.com/dotnet Maybe they could consider an Apple-style approach: open source the core of the kernel and text-mode user space but leave the GUI closed. Of course, open sourcing everything would be even better, but that might too big of a step for them. Open sourcing the non-GUI core could be a good initial step, whether or not it ends up going further.
  • smegger001 2y ago
    my guess is if they did it it would be under some odd ball license just to make sure its code couldn't be incorporated into other penguin themed operating systems
  • userbinator 2y ago
    File Manager: https://github.com/microsoft/winfile https://github.com/microsoft/winfile Calculator (the horrible UWP one, unfortunately): https://github.com/microsoft/calculator https://github.com/microsoft/calculator As for that FAT driver, it was traditional to include in the SDK/DDK sources of some of the actual drivers in Windows, so that one is not a surprise.
  • ksec 2y ago
    >Open sourcing the non-GUI core could be a good initial step, I think that is what could happen in 10-20 year period. As long as they could drive enough revenue from Cloud. At least M$ under Nadella so far has a much better strategic play than most other tech CEO.