It's time for Microsoft to open source Windows

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Linux and Open Source March 22, 2016 It's time for Microsoft to open source Windows Imagine a world in which Windows was open source. Jack Wallen believes it is now time for such a reality. Resource of the day Network troubleshooting gets real Bandwidth hogs can be frustrating to troubleshoot, but with SolarWinds® Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack, you can quickly find and fix your network issues. Download the free, fully functional 30-day trial of SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack now! Additional TechRepublic resources Why the Linux Mint hack is an indicator of a larger problem Survey: Does enterprise software need a design revamp? Pro tip: Use the ip command in favor of the deprecated ifconfig Featured multimedia Screenshots: See what's on your network with the help of these five apps Today's recommended downloads Network troubleshooting gets real (SolarWinds) Big Data Analytics Infrastructure for Dummies (IBM Power Systems) Getting the Upper Hand in the Mobile App Economy (CA Technologies) Cloud Computing Improves System and Data Backup, Archive and Recovery Operations (Japanese) (IBM) Evaluating file sync and share solutions: 12 questions to ask about security (Italy) (Dropbox) A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Internet of Things: The Security Challenge The Internet of Things is feeding us countless new streams of data to quantify and analyze things in ways that were never before possible. It's also creating serious new security risks in the process. We examine the possibilities and the dangers. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Election Tech 2016 TechRepublic Cover Stories Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.