What’s it like for Microsoft to manage open source projects?
Microsoft says open source is now at the kernel and core of how it builds and delivers products today.
“And so open source is now literally at the kernel at the core of Microsoft today.”
A Microsoft Build speaker describes how the company manages different categories of open source projects, from documentation to foundational dependencies like Kubernetes and the Linux kernel to community-driven products like VS Code. It is general commentary on Microsoft's open source philosophy with no specific AI announcement, product launch, or research finding, making it a minor signal for an AI intelligence newsletter.