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Since Microsoft are more into Linux these days, might we see a consumer device running something other than Windows, or is that still too wacky? I'd be interest

Since Microsoft are more into Linux these days, might we see a consumer device running something other than Windows, or is that still too wacky? I'd be interested in this if it had vaguely decent support for Ubuntu (or whatever), up to the same standard as Dell's project Sputnik effort. If they truly have shifted their focus to Office/Cloud stuff then surely this starts to become more likely. Or just my wishful thinking.

dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
You're kidding, right? Professing love for Open Source by releasing a code editor or buying GitHub is one thing, profit margins are another. Why would they voluntarily help in increasing desktop Linux market share? It's literally in the worst interests of the company.
- jonhendry18 8y ago
  "Why would they voluntarily help in increasing desktop Linux market share?" In hopes of attracting developers to Azure rather than AWS
- kingosticks 8y ago
  No. The worst interests of MS today would be to build products around competing cloud platforms.
ekianjo 8y ago
> Since Microsoft are more into Linux these days, You have bought way too much into the Microsoft PR. Microsoft does not love Linux, they just use it as a cash cow when it's convenient for them (in the server space, for Azure services) but that's the extent of it. Don't expect to see any real Microsoft offering like Office on any Linux distro.
- kingosticks 8y ago
  No... and I never said they 'love Linux' either! I just know they use it more for enterprise than they previously did and I know they are no longer focused on Windows as they once were. A decent MS Office experience on Linux would be nice for some maybe, but personally I have no interest in that. I am assuming you can use Office 365 in any web browser (i.e Chrome/Firefox on Linux) but I confess I have never tried.
  - kingosticks 8y ago
    And I've just found out you can get a version of Office for chrome OS. So Yeh, they are way ahead of you.

dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago

You're kidding, right? Professing love for Open Source by releasing a code editor or buying GitHub is one thing, profit margins are another. Why would they voluntarily help in increasing desktop Linux market share? It's literally in the worst interests of the company.

jonhendry18 8y ago
"Why would they voluntarily help in increasing desktop Linux market share?" In hopes of attracting developers to Azure rather than AWS
kingosticks 8y ago
No. The worst interests of MS today would be to build products around competing cloud platforms.

ekianjo 8y ago

> Since Microsoft are more into Linux these days, You have bought way too much into the Microsoft PR. Microsoft does not love Linux, they just use it as a cash cow when it's convenient for them (in the server space, for Azure services) but that's the extent of it. Don't expect to see any real Microsoft offering like Office on any Linux distro.

kingosticks 8y ago
No... and I never said they 'love Linux' either! I just know they use it more for enterprise than they previously did and I know they are no longer focused on Windows as they once were. A decent MS Office experience on Linux would be nice for some maybe, but personally I have no interest in that. I am assuming you can use Office 365 in any web browser (i.e Chrome/Firefox on Linux) but I confess I have never tried.
- kingosticks 8y ago
  And I've just found out you can get a version of Office for chrome OS. So Yeh, they are way ahead of you.