The first thing that comes to mind with this announcement is about SQLServer drivers for non-Windows platforms. Years ago, it was all but impossible to talk to

The first thing that comes to mind with this announcement is about SQLServer drivers for non-Windows platforms. Years ago, it was all but impossible to talk to "DataCenter" SQLServer from anything but Windows. Apparently, the connection URI was a configuration endpoint and the driver was responsible for switching between active masters. This meant that a simple ODBC driver wouldn't work as there was no real endpoint to connect to. A real Linux driver would be great; an open source one would be outstanding! NOTE: This type of thing is what made me hate Microsoft for so long, and even today I find it difficult to recommend them as a solution provider for anything, on any platform. So, while I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, I'll continue working to move everything I can, including databases, to another platform.