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Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license

TechSpot

Ten years after releasing the source code of MS-DOS 1.25 Microsoft is making yet another contribution to the world of open-source software preservation. Working in partnership with IBM and "in the spirit of open innovation," the company has released the source code of MS-DOS 4.00 under an MIT license.

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Russia Weighs Replacing IBM, Microsoft With Open-Source Software

Data Center Knowledge

Duma is drafting a bill to restrict government agencies from buying licensed software, giving preference to open-source software. Read More.

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Open-sourced Technology Levels the Playing Field Between Tech Giants and Startups

CTOvision

The contest between proprietary technology and open source has been ongoing for a decade.Today, some of the most premium technology is open-sourced and free. Even Google's highly prized Borg software is becoming open-sourced. Government push for open source software.

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Linux Foundation unveils new permissive license for open data collaboration

Venture Beast

The Linux Foundation has announced a new permissive license designed to help foster collaboration around open data for AI projects. Read More.

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Hortonworks Named a Leader in Big Data Hadoop Distributions Report

CTOvision

Hortonworks is a rock when it comes to its promise to offer a 100% open source distribution. All of the technology built into HDP is an Apache open source project. For example, Hortonworks acquired XA Secure, a company with a commercially licensed security solution, and contributed the code to Apache as Apache Ranger.

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Llama 3 Cheat Sheet: A Complete Guide for 2024

Tech Republic

Learn how to access Meta’s new AI model Llama 3, which sets itself apart by being open to use under a license agreement.

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Google and Hortonworks Team Up: HDP Now Part of Google Cloud

CTOvision

An Open Microsoft: Azure HDInsight Available for Linux (windowsitpro.com). IBM makes big data push (channeleye.co.uk). MapR Enables the Real-Time, Data-Centric Enterprise (insidebigdata.com).

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