This is interesting coming from the man who build the biggest IP conglomerate in the world. A man who actively tried to kill open source. Looks like he got into his senses at his old age. Although, he is talking about AI models only, not software as a whole.

Yes ML/AI models are software.

@python3
The guy is asking people to develop ai openly so that he can sell it later as his work.
Only thing Microsoft is good at is basically hiding all error, with some manager appealing user interface.
And apart from that the project they have made open source. Due to the fact that people contribute to make them good. Example vscode

@sak96 90s are calling wants you back

P. S.
Bill gates doesn't work/own MS for decades already