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And Ubuntu! Totally expecting that in the news at this point.
by GekkePrutser 6y ago
And Ubuntu! Totally expecting that in the news at this point.
- CivBase 6y agoI was about to say RHEL would be more in their wheelhouse, but then I remembered that ship has already sailed.
- traveler01 6y agoReally hope not, Ubuntu is like a beacon in the Linux world, no matter if you like it or not. Microsoft purchasing Ubuntu would mean the end of Linux desktop...
- GekkePrutser 6y agoI don't know, I wouldn't welcome it either that's for sure. But the github acquisition went pretty OK so far. I don't think it will be disastrous. I'm referring to the various overtures between MS and Canonical lately, a lot of collaboration going on. https://pulse.microsoft.com/en/transform-en/na/fa2-canonical-a-partnership-that-delivers-the-best-and-most-secure-open-source-for-customers/ https://pulse.microsoft.com/en/transform-en/na/fa2-canonical... I don't think it would be the end of desktop Linux but it would mean a focus away from the core principles of Linux (which Canonical was not really that good at following anyway).
- traveler01 6y agoConsidering those collaborations with Microsoft, I've seen some reports of Microsoft wanting to change Windows so it's based on the Linux Kernel. Seems like a long shot but...
- tatersolid 6y agoThe kernel is not the problem with Windows. Arguably the NT kernel is better in design and cleaner in implementation than Linux. The issue with Windows is 30+ years of legacy cruft and APIs that are all bundled in, mostly in user-space. Needed for backward compatibility which how Microsoft won and keeps the “enterprise” market.