Microsoft Contributes Linux Drivers to Linux Community

[MielieSpoor]

This is good news for you linux folks...

Today, in a break from the ordinary, 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. The drivers will be available to the Linux community and customers alike, and will enhance the performance of the Linux operating system when virtualized on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V or Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.

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[Telkomisaloser]

+Respect to Microsoft

[The_Librarian]

I don't trust them.

[SoftDux-Rudi]

I suppose this is Novell's influence, since Novell and MS have teemed up on the virtualization side for this very reason.


P.S. Why doesn't the word virtualization exist in the dictionary? It appears as a miss-spelled word when I type it in FF right now, and right clicking on it doesn't show me any alternatives either.

[Aqua_lung]

Doesn't help linux much, just get's linux to support the windows VM better.

...so a win for Linux.

[Slootvreter]

I don't trust them.

To some people Microsoft can do no good.

[Aqua_lung]

To some people Microsoft can do no good.

you spoke too soon, lib was spot on...

Microsoft was in violation of the GPL (General Public License) on the Hyper-V code it released to open source this week.

After Redmond covered itself in glory by opening up the code, it now looks like it may have acted simply to head off any potentially embarrassing legal dispute over violation of the GPL. The rest was theater.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07...gpl_violation/

[dequadin]

I agree with Lib, this is a "ploy", as all this code allows you to do is run a linux guest on a windows host.

So Microsoft will still sell Windows to people who want to run linux.

There is always an ulterior motive in business....

[sutekj]

I agree with Lib, this is a "ploy", as all this code allows you to do is run a linux guest on a windows host.

So Microsoft will still sell Windows to people who want to run linux.

There is always an ulterior motive in business....

I agree with Lib too. It's way too obvious in any case. People need to understand that Microsoft has no reason to cooperate with the open source community. If it looks like they are, they are either scheming, or shooting themselves in the foot. More likely the former.

I think it's time for more people to move over to open source. The more money Microsoft makes the more evil it can do. And if you're just using pirated Microsoft products, you're still in a sense reliant on Microsoft, which might come back some day and bite you in the ass. For instance, if they start hunting down pirates more vigilantly. Then the switch over might come as a shock. You'll have to learn a lot very fast (or pay up). Not that distros like Ubuntu is hard, but it's different from Windows in a lot of ways.

[Arthur]

... The more money Microsoft makes the more evil it can do. ...

Do you know what the word evil means?

[Aqua_lung]

Do you know what the word evil means?

Microsoft?

[dequadin]

Do you know what the word evil means?

Microsoft Purchases Evil From Satan <- this?