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How are those two entities separate? MS has a non-removable seat on board and gets to appoint the director. I'm sure that DNF is seen as division from inside MS.

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Because they are separate. Have you wanted the .NET Foundation and Microsoft interact?

Formally, yes. In reality though DNF is controlled by Microsoft through their pernament seat and an appointed director.

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