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"As much as I wouldn't have believed this 10 years ago, Microsoft does open source better than almost everyone." This. They are treating vscode like its a cor
by dyu- 10y ago
"As much as I wouldn't have believed this 10 years ago, Microsoft does open source better than almost everyone."
This. They are treating vscode like its a core (cash cow) product. I'd say google embraced/adopted open source early on and now microsoft is playing catchup while now becoming one of the very best to do it.
- happy-go-lucky 10y agoI see Microsoft's open source efforts as a means to an end.
- nikbackm 10y agoAs opposed to all other companies that do open source for purely altruistic reasons?
- taneq 10y agoName one entity whose open source efforts are not a means to an end. Even OSS nuts like Stallman have their motivations (in his case, furthering his ideology). That doesn't invalidate their contributions.
- skoczymroczny 10y agoStallman is FOSS, not OSS.
- mikegerwitz 10y agorms "is" Free Software. FLOSS if you want to be neutral. Not FOSS: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/floss-and-foss.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/floss-and-foss.html