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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. We made a mistake in executing on our decision and took longer than expected to respond back to the community,” explains Scott Hunter , director of program management for.NET.

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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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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO Business Intelligence

This is why innovation programs have become so critical to sustaining the success of enterprises. In 1994 , his open-source Netscape Navigator browser transformed the difficult-to-navigate world wide web with a user-friendly point-and-click interface. Innovation programs spur change – even to an organization’s own values.

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Windows 11 23H2 Guide: How To Install New Version, Enable and Disable Copilot

Tech Republic

This is an in-depth Windows 11 23H2 guide with tutorials on how to install the new version, enable Copilot and more. Download our Windows 11 e-book for free. Subscribe to the Developer Insider Newsletter From the hottest programming languages to commentary on the Linux OS, get the developer and open source news and tips you.

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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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Microsoft’s new Windows Package Manager is already better than the Windows Store

The Verge

Microsoft surprised Windows users with a new package manager yesterday. It’s a command line tool that allows developers, power users, and really any Windows user to install their favorite apps from a simple command. That’s changed in the years since Windows 10’s debut, but the Store still feels like abandonware.

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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

By the federal government’s Digital Analytics Program (DAP) count in October 2020, 3.2 percent of computer users still are on Windows 7 — even though Microsoft no longer supports it for free. Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. You can run many native Windows programs on Linux using Wine.

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