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> It's more that they figured they're unable to make a dent there. Considering how Microsoft has been shifting to support open platforms (I mean, .net now offi
by geezerjay 8y ago
> It's more that they figured they're unable to make a dent there.
Considering how Microsoft has been shifting to support open platforms (I mean, .net now officially runs on linux and Microsoft even integrates Docker) my guess is that they decided to focus on core businesses and don't waste resources implementing redundant support infrastructure.
- pritambaral 8y ago.NET runs on Linux because the developers are here. I wonder why Skype for Web doesn't run in a browser on Linux, given how much 'Microsoft ️:heart: Linux'.
- oblio 8y agoI haven't tried, doesn't this work on Linux? https://preview.web.skype.com/ https://preview.web.skype.com/ Worst case, after changing the user agent.
- geezerjay 8y ago> .NET runs on Linux because the developers are here. It's not that simple. The developers have always been there, but until recently Microsoft refused to even acknowledge that there were were platforms other than the Windows ecosystem.
- dingo_bat 8y agoSkype is abandon ware now. They want you to use teams.