Previous CEO Ballmer said "Linux is cancer" Microsoft became a member of the Linux Foundation

Microsoft's former CEO Steve Ballmer said that "Linux is cancer" in 2001, it is an open source OSLinuxIt criticized. However, in 2014 he took office as a new CEOSatia NaderaMr. Microsoft's policy led by Mr. Mr. differs significantly from Microsoft's managementWindows Server BlogThenMicrosoft Loves LinuxThrough the series "Microsoft loves Linux", the two are compelling enough to appeal to the necessity of Linux many times. And finally, Microsoft is a non-profit organization supporting the spread of Linux "Linux FoundationWe announced that we will join.

Microsoft Fortifies Commitment to Open Source, Becomes Linux Foundation Platinum Member | The Linux Foundation
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/announcements/microsoft-fortifies-commitment-to-open-source-becomes-linux-foundation-platinum

Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation, 15 years after Ballmer called it 'cancer' - The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/13651940/microsoft-linux-foundation-membership


Microsoft-yes, Microsoft-joins the Linux Foundation | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/microsoft-yes-microsoft-joins-the-linux-foundation/


It is hard to believe ten years ago that Microsoft, which is developing a lot of closed source software, joins the Linux Foundation which is not an exaggeration to say that it is a symbol of open source. However, the current Microsoft has released a lot of software in open source, and it is also the company which publishes the most open source on Github. "We have been contributing to the development of Linux over the last few years, and Jim Zemlin, executive at Linux Foundation, also welcomes Microsoft's accession to groups," said Ars Technica, an international news media. I will.

In the first place Linux Foundation is an organization established to manage Linux, an open source OS, with a neutral independent organization, aiming for further development by maintaining its code and community over the long term. A variety of technology companies around the worldMembers of Linux FoundationThat Google has also joined the membership. Members are ranked according to participation level and investment amount, and Microsoft is the highest ranked "platinum member". It is said that it will be necessary to invest approximately 500,000 dollars (about 50 million yen) to be a platinum member, and if the gold member is one of the platinum members, it is about 100,000 dollars (about 10 million yen), the rank is the highest If it is a low silver member, it is considered necessary to invest about 5000 dollars (about 500,000 yen).


At the same time Microsoft entered the Linux Foundation, Google joined Google as a member of the .NET Foundation, an organization for managing .NET-related open source resources announced in 2014 by Microsoft It was announced. However, Google will support .NET and Microsoft's new platform "Universal Windows platform(UWP) "application, but it seems to be planning .NET support on Google Cloud Platform.