Microsoft has launched a site dedicated to collaboration between Microsoft and open source community. The site helps developers, IT administrators, and IT buyers find out what Microsoft’s product offerings are, and read articles about open source such as “Open Source Provider Sees Sales Doubling After Moving Solutions to the Windows Platform.”

Relatedly, CNet has the news that the company has submitted its shared-sources license to the OSI for approval.

At the moment I consider this a front.. however it is still shocking to see the words “open source” on a microsoft website! *takes a screen shot*