Microsoft has finally addressed certainly the most recent controversies regarding its products, because the company confirmed that paid open-source apps will feel at home on the Microsoft Store.

The entire saga started a couple weeks ago when Microsoft updated the Microsoft Store policies to convey that paid open-source apps were not allowed around the store.

At some level, this made sense, as the software giant was attempting to increase the security provided to users who download apps from the Microsoft Store, but on the other hand, the developer response continues to be extremely negative, to say the least.

Go forward to this week, and after further debate, the Redmond-based company has decided to undo its original decision and it is now allowing all paid open-source apps on the Microsoft Store.

Policy update now removed

The aforementioned Microsoft Store policy update continues to be removed, Microsoft's Giorgio Sardo explained on Twitter.

"Last month, we shared several updates to Microsoft Store policies to assist protect customers from misleading product listings. We heard your feedback, now we designed a switch to policy 10.8.7 and 11.2," Sardo explained.

"To clarify our intent, we removed the prior mention to spread out source pricing. We're committed to building an open Store and enabling dev choice and adaptability. Should there be ip concerns about an app, please report it. There are lots of great free and paid OSS apps in the Microsoft Store, and we anticipate welcoming more."

Moving forward, the paid open-source apps should feel at home on the Microsoft Store, and certainly, this is great news for developers who are investing in such applications. At the same time, it's also making the Microsoft Keep one place for all software, an idea that Microsoft itself continues to be aiming for because the debut of Windows 8.