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So your point is that MdI wanted Linux to be not left out while .NET was on the rise? That seems plausible.
by vaylian 8y ago
So your point is that MdI wanted Linux to be not left out while .NET was on the rise? That seems plausible.
- jacobush 8y agoNow you are thinking about Miguels motivations. That may something different entirely from the market forces which propelled his projects to success.
- Riverheart 8y agoIt's also a benefit to existing Microsoft customers because it let's them utilize their existing personnel to expand their audience without costly training or hiring on people who develop exclusively for the target platform. That's the benefit that Xamarin puts forth regarding mobile development. With the rise of Azure, Microsoft cares less about Windows being the dominant server ecosystem than being the choice for server hosting and having a competitive ecosystem of tooling.