Open source development isn't just for Linux. As Larry Seltzer explains, open source is alive and, if not well, getting along on Windows.

Open-source might not be the first thing you think of with Windows, but these free tools can seriously boost your productivity.

"It's a new Microsoft," engineer and Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich tells attendees at an open-source conference. Still, an open-source Windows shouldn't be expected anytime soon.

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Why open-source Windows makes sense Back in 2011, then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux "a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches." ...

While it may seem sacrilegious to most in the hardcore open source world, the number of community-developed software deployments on Windows is growing as users look for ways to get the benefits of ...

Microsoft has officially open-sourced its 6502 BASIC. The version published today is BASIC M6502 8K Version 1.1.

Why open-source Windows makes sense Back in 2011, then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux "a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches." ...

However unlikely a future in which Microsoft makes Windows open source may sound, Microsoft has already taken considerable strides in that direction. But instead of allowing developers to make changes ...

An open-source Windows would marginalize Linux distributions, the Linux-based Chrome OS, and other alternative operating systems for two simple reasons: the price tag and backward compatibility ...

I have tested and compiled together a list of 20 great open source projects for Windows that will appeal mostly to the management and maintenance of your network. Some of these tools are just for ...

Microsoft, which was once one of the most anti-open source companies on the planet, has certainly changed its tune recently, and rumors suggest that its upcoming Windows Core OS operating system ...