Microsoft Corp. Bringing .NET Framework To Linux And OS X As Open Source

Microsoft is opening source its .NET Framework, and says it will soon come to OS X and Linux. Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella (pictured) has overseen several moves to make the company's services more attractive on competing software. Reuters

Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday that it will make its entire .NET framework open source over the next few months. The Windows-maker says the move will allow .NET to run on competing operating systems like Apple Inc.’s OS X and Linux.