Microsoft's switches shared source execs

The leader of Microsoft's efforts to release some of its code into the open source world is moving into a new gig at the software maker.

Jason Matusow, who has headed Microsoft's Shared Source project since its inception five years ago, said on his blog Friday that he is taking up a new role as a director on Microsoft's corporate standards strategy team.

"I'll be looking at the issues surrounding standards from strategy, policy, and communications points of view," he said.

Bill Hilf, who runs Microsoft's Linux lab, will take on the added responsibility for the shared source work.