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Microsoft is following its own strategy none of this stuff is positive for free software. It's just a way to enter and stay relevant in a market where free soft
by x5n1 11y ago
Microsoft is following its own strategy none of this stuff is positive for free software. It's just a way to enter and stay relevant in a market where free software whether that's android or linux has already won. Microsoft is not doing it for us, it's doing it for itself to stay relevant. Am I thankful, no not really. I would prefer Microsoft go away and the Unixes prevail. This just ensures the market stays fragmented with Windows leading the user base. Despite the fact that there are competitors out there good enough to replace most of it.
- slg 11y agoMicrosoft is a business and openness is a business strategy. I don't see the problem with that. I also don't think it is unique for any of the big technology companies. Do you think OS X is Unix based because Apple loves openness?
- jfuhrman 11y agoFragmentation is harmful when it's mostly similar ones with minor incompatibilities, like ten thousand Linux distros and Window managers. Not to mention the various stock browser versions on Android phones. Across a market, having two to five differently implemented competitive products results in innovation instead of stagnation with just one.
- stephengillie 11y agoDoes it matter, the motive of the employees and executives at Microsoft? If you do something for the wrong reason, is the work tainted? Or is everyone who does your work on your side, regardless of who or why?