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I replaced Excel with a self-hosted, open-source alternative

Microsoft Excel is practically synonymous with spreadsheets, but the cost, along with being trapped in Microsoft's ecosystem, ...
Computerworld

“Open source” according to Microsoft

What is it with Microsoft and open source? It’s not so complicated. Microsoft hates the competition from open source. Microsoft loves the benefits of open source. Microsoft wants the customers who ...
Computerworld

Microsoft to present open-source blueprint for down economy

Microsoft plans to use this week’s Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) to outline its move into the next phase of its open source strategy around building a business model for the down economy, ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I ditched VS Code for the open-source VSCodium, and I have no regrets

VS Code is one of the most popular open-source (mostly) applications out there, and for good reason: It does everything you ...
SiliconANGLE

Microsoft updates database portfolio and adds open-source offerings

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025. The software and cloud giant is also ...
Network World

Is Open Source The Enemy Within Chipping Away at Proprietary Microsoft?

Sam Ramji, Senior Director of Strategic Platforms at Microsoft, said some pretty unexpected things during his interview on my podcast this week. I’ve gone back and listened to the interview with Sam ...
Network World

Has Microsoft lost its war on open source?

Is Microsoft a friend or foe of open source? Going by the company’s actions, Microsoft can’t seem to decide whether to make love or war. But if it’s war, Microsoft appears to lack the legal weaponry ...