The latest incarnation of microsofts flagship relational database system comes with a host. This story has been updated with additional information from microsoft s press event and to correct the figures describing the revenue generated. It loves linux, it contributes code to the kernel, it loves opensource, and it loves putting opensource. Former microsoft chief steve ballmer once considered linux users a bunch of communist thieves and saw open source itself as. Microsoft is a different kind of company under nadella than it was just a few years ago. Ceo satya nadella put up a slide proclaiming microsoft linux. Satya nadella presented the nowfamous microsoft heart linux slide four and a half years ago. Microsoft, satya nadella, sing the praises of open source. We were all taken aback when microsoft ceo satya nadella said microsoft loves linux during an event in san francisco. Nov 12, 2014 last time i checked, which was not long ago, oil and water did not mix. Team is the first microsoft office 365 app available on linux and the move is.
How open source is shaping microsofts future redmondmag. This story has been updated with additional information from microsofts press event and to correct the figures describing the revenue generated. Thanks to the efforts of microsofts new ceo satya nadella, microsoft is regularly entering into strategic. One of his first big proclamations as ceo was to say that. Microsoft ceo satya nadella has tackled a number of tough challenges since taking over as ceo last year, and now hes got. October 20, 2014 share on facebook opens new window. As far back as 2008, microsoft was beginning to cotton up to opensource software. First, microsoft loves linux now, microsoft loves red hat. Oct 29, 2014 in san francisco, microsoft ceo satya nadella said, and i quote, microsoft loves linux. Now we see why microsoft loves linux for its next technology. This was the message from microsoft ceo satya nadella, standing in front of an image that read microsoft heart symbol linux, during a monday webcast to. Microsoft spent years as a vocal adversary of open source.
Good housekeeping editor in chief jane francisco sits down with microsoft ceo satya nadella and his wife, anu, to talk work, life and family. Yes, linus trovalds, the creator of linux, one of the most revered software developers in the world and rightly so who is still the primary keeper of linux. Several media outlets this week are reporting on his comments on how he loves linux and he reportedly claims that 20 percent of microsofts azure cloud is already linuxbased. What cios dont know about open source software under satya nadella, microsoft changed its approach towards linux and became more friendly towards it. Top quotes from microsoft ceo satya nadella crm software. We want people to love windows 10, not just use it. Thanks to the efforts of microsofts new ceo satya nadella, microsoft is. Sep 27, 2017 good housekeeping editor in chief jane francisco sits down with microsoft ceo satya nadella and his wife, anu, to talk work, life and family. Microsoft ceo satya nadella has tackled a number of tough challenges. Now that microsoft loves linux, is it time for a thaw in that chilly relationship between microsoft and red hat. According to nadella, 20 per cent of microsofts azure cloud is already linux and the software giant plans to always have firstclass support for. In san francisco, microsoft ceo satya nadella said, and i quote, microsoft loves linux. But you may ask why is microsoft working with linux and open source.
Its a great time for microsoft and the company is in good hands under the ceo satya nadellas direction. Microsoft has declared its love for linux before, but like any. Mike johnson is a writer for the redmond cloud the most comprehensive source of news and information about microsoft azure and the microsoft cloud. Server on linux, the muchanticipated port of the relational database software.
Shuttleworth says, the azure team at microsoft have made a genuine commitment to creating a high performance open cloud platform. Microsoft loves linux microsoft loves linux is generally not something one expects to hear, but that was one of the messages that microsoft ceo satya nadella. Over the past few years, microsoft has been pushing its love of linux and open. Last year, microsoft ceo satya nadella had stated, microsoft loves linux, said satya nadella. He enjoys writing about azure security, iot and the blockchain. New ceo satya nadella is definitely pushing that notion.
Is microsofts new ms loves linux strategy a threat to. Linux has won, microsoft joins the linux foundation cio. May 06, 2015 in a press and analyst briefing a few months back, microsoft ceo satya nadella put up a slide proclaiming microsoft linux. Microsoft at the time said it realized its customers used both windows and linux, and saw. Oct 20, 2014 microsoft loves linux is generally not something one expects to hear, but that was one of the messages that microsoft ceo satya nadella delivered at a san francisco media event touting redmonds. In a press and analyst briefing a few months back, microsoft ceo satya nadella put up a slide proclaiming microsoft linux. Apr 30, 2018 its a great time for microsoft and the company is in good hands under the ceo satya nadellas direction. They also used the webcast to show how the company plans to continue to compete against market leader amazon web services. Microsoft loves linux so much that it continues to extort it using patents, but some people are continuing to pretend there is a new microsoft that supposedly loves linux.
Microsoft has built a linux os and it makes perfect sense. Microsoft ceo satya nadella first proclaimed in 2014 that the. Cios need people who know the ins and outs of cloud software stacks and security, and, most of all, can break through cultural resistance. Why microsoft ceo satya nadella loves what steve ballmer once. The trade press picked up on this slide in a major way, with a number of articles echoing this new approach toread more. Nadella has insisted that microsoft loves opensource software despite microsofts past attacks on linux, and he has made it clear that the windows operating system, the historical core of. This was the message from microsoft ceo satya nadella, standing in front of an image that read microsoft heart symbol linux, during a monday webcast to announce. This article is paid for by microsoft as a diamondlevel sponsor of linuxcon north america, to be held aug. According to nadella, 20 per cent of microsofts azure cloud is already linux and the software giant plans to always have firstclass support for linux distributions in its public cloud offerings. Microsoft senior leadership team under satya nadella. Satya nadella and anu nadella open up about their family.
Microsoft teams will become the first microsoft office app available. I may have called linux a cancer but now i love it. It is part of an overall change within our organization, where the word open has become an important part of microsoft. Microsoft joined the linux foundation as a platinum member in 2016 people. Jul 12, 2016 microsoft loves linux microsoft and suse linux announce major collaboration. Microsoft ceo satya nadella on focusing on single products.
Former microsoft chief steve ballmer once considered linux users a bunch of communist thieves and saw open source itself as a cancer on. Microsoft produces software for linux, because thats. And if you look more broadly, microsoft offers key productivity software such as office365, skype, and rdp clients on linuxbased and bsd. Satya nadella offers great insight into microsofts tremendous growth. All his public appearances are remarkably well conducted, almost all of them. During most of the red hat forums, i had the pleasure of presenting. But early on in nadella s time as ceo, microsoft changed tack and proclaimed microsoft loves linux. Satya nadellas first five years as third ceo of the software giant has brought pain. As nadella says, hes not interested in fighting old battles like the one with linux, the rival to microsofts windows operating system that former ceo steve ballmer once called a malignant cancer. Microsoft, satya nadella, sing the praises of open source and. Microsoft loves linux is generally not something one expects to hear, but that was one of the messages that microsoft ceo satya nadella delivered at a. The organization is growing around dynamics 365, office 365, power bi, azure, and the complete digital transformation strategy. More than half of all our vms running on azure are running linux and over 60% of solutions in the azure market place are linux based.
The rivalry between microsoft and opensource software comes down for most users to the competition between windows and ubuntu, which at. May 07, 2018 microsoft is a different kind of company under nadella than it was just a few years ago. Great to be in san francisco this morning to talk about our cloud. When ceo satya nadella declared two years ago that microsoft loves linux its safe to say many in the. Microsofts transformation into a fully paidup member of the linux lovetrain continued this week as the windows giant sought to join the exclusive club that is the official linuxdistros mailing. I dont want to fight old battles, says microsoft ceo satya nadella. If you believe satya nadella, then microsoft loves linux under nadellas leadership, microsoft has a discovered a new enthusiasm for opensource software. To better serve their customers, microsoft needs to work with leading linux providers. Microsoft loves linux for azures sake computerworld. Microsoft finally announces sql server on linux pcmag. Microsoft loves linux microsoft and suse linux announce. Last time i checked, which was not long ago, oil and water did not mix.
Microsoft employees have embraced satya nadellas culture change at the. We will talk about the uniqueness of our approach as well as the offering. Microsoft professes love for linux, adds support for. Back in 2001, former microsoft ceo steve ballmer was busy branding linux a cancer during the height of the software giants domination of. During a webcast presentation this morning, microsoft made a number of announcements around azure that seem aimed at emphasizing azurea openness and how microsoft loves linux, ceo satya nadella said. He said as much, complete with pictures and his team backs him up. But early on in nadellas time as ceo, microsoft changed tack and proclaimed microsoft loves linux. According to nadella, 20 per cent of microsofts azure cloud is. Microsofts sql server 2016 is set to launch later this year, and it will finally be available on linux. In 2014, satya nadella was named the new ceo of microsoft.
Microsoft sued lindows, a linux operating system that could run microsoft windows applications, as a trademark violation. Satya nadella couldnt have found a better way to tell the it world theres a new sheriff in town than when he said these three words. The company has signed deals with two major linux players. New microsoft ceo satya nadella is an interesting character.
This morning, what were going to do is spend time talking about three things. Speaking at a cloud event in san francisco, nadella has suggested that microsoft loves linux, pointing out that the company is working to offer support for more linux distributions through its. Its working to get its software in iot devices like drones, support companies with cloud services, and. Sep 18, 2015 under satya nadellas rule, microsoft is moving forward through a way where they are unafraid to use any technology if it gets the job done. Satya nadella and anu nadella open up about their family gh. Microsoft corporation, the maker of windows operating system, sent shockwaves in the tech community by announcing a new linux os ahead of windows 10 release. Furthermore, the software titan seems remains committed to providing topnotch support for linux distributions. The statement microsoft loves open source is not a statement by itself. Microsoft loves linux microsoft and suse linux announce major collaboration.
Back in 2001, former microsoft ceo steve ballmer was busy branding linux a cancer during the height of the software giants domination of desktop computing. While nadella has long insisted that microsoft loves linux with this newest round of announcements, microsoft has apparently earned the interest of linus torvalds in return. Satya nadella, ceo of microsoft we, as microsoft, want to deliver proof points about being 100% serious about open source. It also allows us the flexibility to scale down the software and develop features that are required for our data centre and our networking needs, she wrote. This linux lovefest is nothing new for microsoft under the leadership of nadella. This was the message from microsoft ceo satya nadella, standing in front of an image that read microsoft heart symbol linux, during a monday webcast to announce a. Microsofts also the only hyperscale cloud provider with software that runs not only in the public cloud, but as satya mentioned a little bit earlier, also inside onpremises datacenter environments. Get the cloud brokers needed issue of informationweek tech digest today. Free and open source software foss and gnulinux already crafted a. Why microsoft ceo satya nadella loves what steve ballmer. Microsoft loves linux microsoft loves linux is generally not something one expects to hear, but that was one of the messages that microsoft ceo satya nadella delivered at a san francisco media event touting redmonds cloud offerings on monday. Microsoft just loves linux like the mafia likes the people whom it extorts because they shell out money. The court rejected the claim and after microsoft purchased its trademark, the software changed its name to linspire. Microsoft teams is coming to the linux operating system business.
Under ceo satya nadella, microsoft has made a number of moves to. Microsofts open source love fest continues as it joins linux. The rivalry between microsoft and opensource software comes down for most users to the competition between windows and ubuntu, which at this point is. Oct 21, 2014 now that microsoft loves linux, is it time for a thaw in that chilly relationship between microsoft and red hat.
Under satya nadellas rule, microsoft is moving forward through a way where they are unafraid to. Oct 21, 2014 microsoft loves linux, says satya nadella. Microsoft ceo satya nadellas full statement business insider. What a great slide and what a change for microsoft. So while it might be a bit hard to swallow the proclamation by current microsoft chief satya nadella that microsoft loves linux, the company certainly is willing to exploit open source software.
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