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Microsoft reverses controversial.NET change after open source community outcry

The Verge

Microsoft is reversing a decision to remove a key feature from its upcoming.NET 6 release, after a public outcry from the open source community. Microsoft admits it made a mistake. Microsoft has now reversed the change following a backlash, and anger inside the company from many of Microsoft’s own employees. “We

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Microsoft angers the.NET open source community with a controversial decision

The Verge

Microsoft has spent the past 10 years embracing open-source software and, at several points, even admitting it loves Linux and the open source community. The Linux Foundation even praised Microsoft for working with the open source community after the company joined the foundation nearly five years ago.

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Microsoft copied its new Windows Package Manager from rival AppGet, claims developer

The Verge

Microsoft surprised everyone with its new Windows Package Manager (winget) last week, but it looks like the company copied the core mechanics from a developer it interviewed and ghosted. AppGet is a free and open source package manager for Windows, which automates installing software on Windows PCs.

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Tech Moves: Xamarin co-founder leaves Microsoft; OfferUp adds execs; and more

GeekWire

. — Miguel de Icaza , who joined Microsoft after the tech giant acquired Xamarin in 2016, is leaving the company, according to a report from ZDNet. de Icaza, known as a leader in open source software development, was a distinguished engineer at Microsoft. Xamarin co-founder and CEO Nat Friedman left in November.

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An engineer’s journey from fighting crime on the dark web to leading ‘societal resilience’ at Microsoft

GeekWire

Chris White, general manager of Microsoft Research Special Projects, is leading a team that is developing open-source software tools and infrastructure to address crisis driven challenges. The dataset was built using an open-sourced tool recently developed by White and others at the Redmond, Wash.-based

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White House Launches AI Cyber Challenge to Enhance Security Posture

SecureWorld News

The White House recently unveiled the " AI Cyber Challenge " (AIxCC), a two-year competition aimed at harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to identify and address vulnerabilities in software. Of paramount importance is the focus on open-source software vulnerabilities.

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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb

CTOvision

Director of Product Management, Cloudera. Eva Andreasson has been working with JVMs, SOA, Cloud, and infrastructure software for 15+ years. Hittle is a Level III, top-ranked, Acquisition Program Manager and Systems Planning Research, Development, and Engineering Professional. Eva Andreasson. Mike Olson.