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So it's fair to say that they're embracing Linux, then? Don't get me wrong, I'll be thrilled if it turns out that their newfound commitment to open source is d
by tfehring 8y ago
So it's fair to say that they're embracing Linux, then?
Don't get me wrong, I'll be thrilled if it turns out that their newfound commitment to open source is driven solely by an interest in creating better software. But there are few solid reasons to believe that that's the case: the PR around open source is, well, PR, and Microsoft's anticompetitive practices were around long before Ballmer took over.
- parvenu74 8y agoOver 3/4 of Azure VMs are Linux. You don’t call that an embrace? The ironic truth right now is that Microsoft is a better supporter of Linux than Amazon, Google, or Facebook.
- dozzie 8y agoIt's all because Microsoft has to support Linux well on their Azure. There's very few companies writing code facing the internet for Windows, it's all Linux nowadays. Azure would tank immediately if it was Windows-only.
- tfehring 8y agoTo clarify, I genuinely believe that Microsoft is embracing Linux. The issue is that, if history is any indication, its next two steps will be "extend" and "extinguish." I'm probably over-extrapolating a bit, but my point is that there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of claims that Microsoft is being altruistic.