Microsoft Acquires Another Open-Source Company, Citus Data (Slashdot)

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Microsoft Acquires Another Open-Source Company, Citus Data – Microsoft on Thursday said that its acquiring Citus Data, a start-up that has commercialized open-source database software called PostgreSQL. Terms of the deal werent disclosed. From a report: The deal could help Microsoft make its argument that it supports open-source technologies, particularly in the cloud, while continuing to make money …