open source & microsoft

Gary Sweeting

Platform Strategy, Microsoft Corporation

Open Open SourceSource

MicrosoftMicrosoft PeoplePeople

PartnersPartners

ParticipationParticipation

LearningLearning ArchitectingArchitecting2007…2007…

AIDS Vaccine Research ToolsWindows Live APIsClassroom and OnlineLearning Tools

ExperimentingExperimenting2001-20022001-2002

EnterpriseEnterpriseMany open source apps run on WindowsDemand improved interoperabilitySecurity, Reliability, Manageability, Flexibility

CommunityCommunityPort25 – 2M unique visitorsCodeplex – 40K registered users, 5000 projectsSourceforge – 52% cross-platform projects

Top 10 Open Source Projects

Open Source is more than just the top 10180K+ open source projects50% on Windows

ApplicationsApplications

Mixed Mixed AppsApps

Open Open Source Source

AppsAppsProprietaryProprietary

AppsAppsCommunity Developers

Commercial Developers

Database Administrators

Windows Administrators

APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONS S & &

SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS

(Finished & (Finished & Attached Attached Services)Services)

APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONS S & &

SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS

(Finished & (Finished & Attached Attached Services)Services)

GLOBALGLOBALFOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

GLOBALGLOBALFOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

BUILDING BUILDING BLOCK BLOCK

SERVICESSERVICES

BUILDING BUILDING BLOCK BLOCK

SERVICESSERVICES

MS HostedMS Hosted Partner Partner HostedHosted

SERVICESSERVICES

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