Microsoft's new open source initiative
The question that was raised was why Microsoft is contributing to Linux? The answer is "Self Preservation". What Self Preservation implies is that in recognizing the cloud and cloud software services, Microsoft is moving all versions of it's ERP software to the cloud. While MS herself provides servers in the cloud, the majority and the servers that are most capable are open source.
In a No-SQL or MS SQL world, the interface is via TCP/IP, ergo, it is important that servers that host VMware, or Microsoft's VM system, or whatever, can fully support MS ERP systems and MS Office software and MS Sharepoint. MS is thinking that the ERP software is generating revenue, not the operating system platform. Ergo, assure that some of that software runs on Linux.
