Open Source

Announcements

Participate in the conversation. Microsoft Launches Interoperability Forum. Learn more...

You're invited to the second annual Open Source ISV Forum for interested business partners using open source and open commercial software. Learn more...

Join Microsoft in celebrating amazing people who develop and deploy open source software. {Open Source} Heroes Happen Here. Learn more...

Spikesource is proud to offer the first open source PHP applications tested and validated for Windows Server 2008. Learn more...

Projects & Partnerships

In addition to hosting open source projects on CodePlex, Microsoft partners with open source-based businesses and communities.

MindTouch Deki Wiki is an open source Web-services platform for creating mashups with a wiki interface. Learn more...

Sourceforge is the world's largest open source software development Web site. Learn more...

Microsoft is a participant and sponsor of the 2007 Government Open Source Conference, which helps IT management see how open source software might fit into software acquisition or development strategies. Learn more...

More on Projects and Partnerships
Visit CodePlex

Resources for Getting Started

Developers and Project Maintainers

Microsoft provides a combination of resources that enable developers to learn, be creative, and solve problems collaboratively, using whatever approach they choose. Learn more...

If you are an interested in starting an open source project, Microsoft provides a number of programs and initiatives to help you achieve your goals. Get started...

IT Administrators

Microsoft provides extensive online technical documentation and newsgroups to help IT administrators learn and solve problems together. Learn more...

Interested in deploying or configuring open source in your environments? Join the open source community at Microsoft on Port 25. Visit Port 25.

Government Agencies and NGOs

Microsoft recognizes the importance of choice in the software ecosystem and helps governments and NGOs use information technology, including open source, to serve its citizens. Learn more...

Through the Shared Source Initiative, Microsoft shares source code with governments around the world. Learn more...