Don't hold your breath: Why Windows won't be open-source any time soon

Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich recently caused a stir by telling a crowd of geeks at ChefConf that an open-source Windows "is definitely possible." The fact that a top Microsoft engineer would say such a thing is a massive change from the Microsoft so many of us grew up with, which argued vociferously that open-source software was "un-American." Microsoft is definitely behaving differently under new CEO Satya Nadella, and it's taking terrific first steps towards a more open mindset-...