Microsoft embraces Linux

No the world has not come to an end, but in a sign of just how serious Microsoft is about getting to number 1 in the virtualisation stakes, they have released source code to the open source community for inclusion into the core of the Linux operating system. The source code will ensure that Linux can integrate well with the Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualisation platform.  Many claim that Microsoft are not interested in the open source community but I suspect this latest surprise should rock the boat enough for them to say nothing is for certain.  More details on this here on Computerworld