
Mark Russinovich announced the possibility of Windows open source

However, Wired notes that Microsoft will not release an open source system tomorrow. Windows is still a very large part of Microsoft's revenue. And, as Mark says, opening source is not so easy. Moreover, Microsoft has already given away one version of Windows, for free (although without opening the source code). And the corporation also opens the source code for other important parts of its software empire. Mark's public comments show how the technology world has changed. And how much Microsoft has changed.
It is not difficult to imagine how opening up the Windows source code can be useful for Microsoft, especially after the publication of studies by the National Security Agency, which indicate a lack of trust in proprietary software platforms such as iOS and, of course, Windows. While Microsoft claims to have improved the security of its products, studies say the problem with proprietary software is that it is not possible to independently confirm that there are no loopholes or vulnerabilities that can be used to spy on people.

Perhaps there will never be an open source version of Windows. But it’s clear that Microsoft was discussing the possibility of opening its platform to the public. And if this does happen, it can restore some of the trust lost in recent years.