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I believe this is because MS wants to move away from being an OS provider to being a service provider. If a service runs on Linux they won't care as long as its

by tabtab 7y ago

I believe this is because MS wants to move away from being an OS provider to being a service provider. If a service runs on Linux they won't care as long as its generating revenue for them. Whether this is Nadella's push or obvious from MS's accountants is hard to say.

maxxxxx 7y ago
They may turn into an IBM variation long term. Profitable, stable business. Not glamorous, but good money.
- Zanni 7y ago
  As a Microsoft shareholder, this was my favorite line from the article: "for Microsoft, 'profitable and boring' is just a longer way of saying 'profitable.'"
- bnt 7y ago
  Don’t all companies become IBM at some point?
  - maxxxxx 7y ago
    Probably.
    - tabtab 7y ago
      So it's kind of like baldness?