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    A Brief History of Open at Microsoft
    by Sam Ramji on February 22, 2008

    Four years ago, we started the Linux Lab at Microsoft. Two years ago, we established the Open Source Software Lab at Microsoft. One year ago, we initiated the Linux Interoperability Lab at Microsoft. Yesterday, we announced the broadest change to the... more

    • Friday, February 22, 2008
    • in: Community
    • Sam Ramji
    Accessibility on Windows and Linux
    by Sam Ramji on November 08, 2007

    Back in Windows 95, Microsoft made a major contribution to accessibility to computers for people with vision and hearing impairments: MSAA, or Microsoft Active Accessibility. At that time it was an additional download, but from Windows 98 on this technology was built into the OS. MSAA allows users to run screen readers, Braille devices, and other accessibility technologies that work across multiple... more

    • Thursday, November 08, 2007
    • in: Community
    • Sam Ramji
    Silverlight on Linux
    by Sam Ramji on September 05, 2007

    After a great deal of work between the Moonlight and .NET teams, we’re ready to formally announce that we (Microsoft and Novell) will be bringing Silverlight to Linux, fully supported and including application and media codec compatibility...... more

    • Wednesday, September 05, 2007
    • in: Community
    • Sam Ramji
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