Microsoft and the Linux Foundation launch green software initiative
The organisation will focus on devising standards, innovating, and fostering a community of engineers
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The organisation will focus on devising standards, innovating, and fostering a community of engineers
The company says developers eventually will be responsible for software "carbon efficiency" like they are for security and reliability.
The foundation aims to help the wider software industry contribute to the tech sector's ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% in 2030, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. "As we think about the future of the software industry, we believe we have a responsibility to help build a better future – a more sustainable future – both internally at our organisations and in partnership with industry leaders around the globe," said corporate vice president for developer relations, Jeff Sandquist. "With data centres around the world accounting for 1% of global electricity demand...
Microsoft announces formation of Green Software Foundation The foundation will create and publish green software standards, green patterns and practices across various computing disciplines and technology domains Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:17 PM, IANS San Francisco: Top tech companies Microsoft, Accenture, GitHub and ThoughtWorks on Tuesday announced the formation of The Green Software Foundation -- a nonprofit to help address the global climate crisis. The foundation aims to help the software industry contribute to the information and communications technology sector's broader targets for reduc...
Microsoft, the Linux Foundation, Accenture, GitHub and ThoughtWorks have launched The Green Software Foundation to promote sustainable software development.