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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by boynamedsue on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:24PM (#8596768)
The process to open source .NET would have almost certainly started before Nadella became CEO.

There's no way they decided to release the source and have it ready within 9 months.

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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by umurkontaci on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @02:56PM (#8597756)
Satya was holding the head of Cloud & Enterprise division, which has .NET and Developer Division within. He may have been preparing/planning for this long before he was appointed as well.
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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by lxcp on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @02:08PM (#8597483)
That might not be true at all. Open sourcing something like .NET is not trivial but it certainly is not a 9 month job. It could well be started within Satya's time.
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Re:Microsoft takes .NET open source and cross-platform by glibgil on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @12:38PM (#8596861)
There is a way. Their source may have been well organized and license problems known already.
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