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                <h1 class="h2">Ecosystem</h1>
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                <p>
                    Microsoft is proud to support amazing open source projects, initiatives, foundations,
                    and contribute to thousands of open source communities on GitHub and beyond.
                </p>
                <p>
                    Here are just a few of the ways that we're working to collectively empower
                    every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
                </p>
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                <h2 class="h2">FOSS Fund</h2>
                <p>
                    The Free and Open Source Software Fund (FOSS Fund) is a
                    way for our employees to collectively select open source
                    projects to receive $10,000 sponsorship awards throughout the year.
                </p>
                <p>
                    Microsoft's engineers select projects they are super passionate
                    about. Only employees who contribute to open source projects can
                    participate in the selection process.
                </p>
                <p>
                    <a class="link-arrow-external" href="https://aka.ms/microsoftfossfund" target="_new">
                        Learn about the Microsoft FOSS Fund process
                    </a>
                </p>
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                <h2 class="h2">Foundations &amp; Initiatives</h2>
                <p>Microsoft is proud to participate, partner, and sponsor
                    many amazing initiatives to better the open source ecosystem.</p>
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                <h2 class="h2">Azure Credits</h2>
                <p>
                    We are offering Azure credits to open source projects for their use for testing, builds, 
                  and other infrustructure support needs. Projects must apply for credits. Applications are 
                  reviewed and applicants will be contacted with a decision within 3-4 weeks.
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                    <a class="link-arrow-external" href="/azure-credits">
                        Learn about our Azure Credits program
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                <h2 class="h2">Recent Contributions</h2>
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                    Whether an official contribution as part of a team's business goals,
                    an after-hours project in robotics and hackathons, or contributions to
                    non-profits and communities, our employees are always involved.
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            <p class="t6">NOTE: This data represents contributions on GitHub that some of our employees have opted in to sharing. Microsoft does not endorse any particular contribution here, as this list will include everything from hobbyist work through official upstream contributions.</p>
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            <h3 class="h3">Community Resources</h3>
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                    <p>Microsoft open source projects adopt a consistent community Code of Conduct. All
                        Microsoft projects require contributors to sign the individual Contributor License Agreement
                        (CLA)
                        one time.</p>
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