Astian + Microsoft = Love of Open Source
In a move that revolutionizes the free software and open source landscape, Astian, the company behind the innovative Midori browser, has announced a strategic alliance with tech giant Microsoft. This collaboration not only reinforces Astian’s commitment to developing open source solutions, but also opens new doors for innovation and growth within Microsoft’s technology ecosystem.
Agreement
Within the framework of this alliance, Microsoft has invested $400,000 in Astian, resources that will be used exclusively to strengthen the marketing, advertising and sales processes of the solutions developed by the company. However, collaboration goes beyond financial investment. Microsoft technical staff will be actively involved in the development of Astian applications and services, bringing their experience and expertise to drive innovation and solution quality.
Included apps and services
- Astian Flow
- Astian Cloud
- Astian Apps Productivity Apps.
- Special version of Midori for companies.
- AstianVPN
Importantly, these apps and services will not be automatically hosted on Microsoft services. Only those applications with a business orientation and that choose to install on Microsoft services will be able to do so .
Commitments to free software
Astian reaffirms its commitment to the development of free and open source software, maintaining its focus on creating accessible and collaborative technologies with a focus on privacy, security and transparency towards users. At the same time, this alliance makes it a success story within the Microsoft ecosystem, demonstrating that emerging open source applications can thrive and be successfully commercialized in a B2B environment.
Gratitude to the community.
We want to express our sincere thanks to our community of users, who have been instrumental in this process. Your support and trust in us have been key to getting to this moment. Our commitment is and will continue to be towards you, offering innovative and accessible solutions that improve your technological experience.