> but given that Microsoft has shipped a Linux desktop client[1] I would expect that thing to simply work. this is the entire Microsoft business model: 1.

> but given that Microsoft has shipped a Linux desktop client[1] I would expect that thing to simply work. this is the entire Microsoft business model: 1. identify a competitor's product 2. clone it, but only spend enough engineering effort to make it sound plausible enough to tick the required boxes for evaluation by someone won't have to use it 3. bundle it with your other products (so no need to compete on quality)